as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery
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Recent Examples of ratified
Last year, the Board of Education passed a five-year plan centered on equity and ratified our union’s four-year contract focused on creating the schools our students deserve.
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Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Terms of the agreement have not been announced, and NIPSCO said the steelworkers will remain locked out of their jobs until the contract is ratified.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The other unions that reached a deal with UC and later ratified those contracts included the California Nurses Association, which represents nearly 24,000 nurses, and the University Professional and Technical Employees, which represents 21,000 healthcare, research and technical professionals.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The deal must still be ratified in a vote that begins on Thursday and runs through April 24.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
It has been ratified by 171 countries and the European Union, but not Iran or the United States.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
The deal must still be ratified by SEIU Local 99 members.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
It has been ratified by 171 countries and the European Union, but not Iran or the United States.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
All three deals still need to be ratified by union members and by the LAUSD Board of Education.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Terms of the agreement have not been announced, and NIPSCO said the steelworkers will remain locked out of their jobs until the contract is ratified.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The other unions that reached a deal with UC and later ratified those contracts included the California Nurses Association, which represents nearly 24,000 nurses, and the University Professional and Technical Employees, which represents 21,000 healthcare, research and technical professionals.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The deal must still be ratified in a vote that begins on Thursday and runs through April 24.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
It has been ratified by 171 countries and the European Union, but not Iran or the United States.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
The deal must still be ratified by SEIU Local 99 members.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
It has been ratified by 171 countries and the European Union, but not Iran or the United States.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
All three deals still need to be ratified by union members and by the LAUSD Board of Education.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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In 2023, Florida lawmakers unanimously approved expanding KidCare to extend health insurance to more than 40,000 children.—
Daniel Chang,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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She is poised to become a member of the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 1, if her nomination is approved.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kirk confirmed the offseason work paid off.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The regulatory filing, released last week, states that Warsh would stop working as an adviser for the private investment firm of billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller and divest some of his holdings if he is confirmed as Fed chair.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratified. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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