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
The United States has not ratified the convention but generally treats its provisions as customary law.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The win came after the 30-team ECHL and its players’ union ratified a new five-year collective-bargaining agreement.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
As of Monday afternoon, the agreement still had to be ratified by the ECHL board of governors and the player membership of the PHPA union.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
In June, the two sides ratified a new four-year labor deal, more than a year ahead of the expiration of the current CBA.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
District trustees have yet to approve the tentative agreements which have been ratified by both unions, a major concern for union members who voiced their worries to trustees during their most recent meeting.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
The Directors Guild of Canada has ratified a new contract with the Canadian Media Producers Association, representing local indie film and television producers, to ensure labor peace north of the border.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Both contracts still need to be ratified.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Crawford — who was born in 1920, the year the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified — is a member of the Michigan Rosies, a part of the Rosie the Riveter Association.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The win came after the 30-team ECHL and its players’ union ratified a new five-year collective-bargaining agreement.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
As of Monday afternoon, the agreement still had to be ratified by the ECHL board of governors and the player membership of the PHPA union.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
In June, the two sides ratified a new four-year labor deal, more than a year ahead of the expiration of the current CBA.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
District trustees have yet to approve the tentative agreements which have been ratified by both unions, a major concern for union members who voiced their worries to trustees during their most recent meeting.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
The Directors Guild of Canada has ratified a new contract with the Canadian Media Producers Association, representing local indie film and television producers, to ensure labor peace north of the border.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Both contracts still need to be ratified.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Crawford — who was born in 1920, the year the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified — is a member of the Michigan Rosies, a part of the Rosie the Riveter Association.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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If approved, new local sales taxes in Olathe would pay back the stadium bonds instead of going toward other local government functions.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The county has approved the extra occupancy at Harvest Farm through March of this year.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Things became clearer on December 28, when Dreame released teaser images and confirmed that its first car would debut at CES 2026.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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His maiden first-class — let alone Test — century was confirmed with a tension-lancing scythe over midwicket in the final session, writes Dominic Fifield.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Ratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratified. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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