as in to approve
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 ratify
The provisional deal, which won’t go into effect unless members ratify the agreement in a vote that ends on June 20, would apply to more than 300 quality assurance workers represented by three separate CWA Locals.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
It was ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt's four-term tenure.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The agreement will take effect once enough countries ratify it, which may take several years.
—Nicole Hassoun, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
This arms race between the U.S. in China is especially concerning given that there is no bilateral arms control agreement, and alongside Russia, neither country has ratified the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
It was ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt's four-term tenure.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The agreement will take effect once enough countries ratify it, which may take several years.
—Nicole Hassoun, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
This arms race between the U.S. in China is especially concerning given that there is no bilateral arms control agreement, and alongside Russia, neither country has ratified the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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All told, the text unveiled by the Senate Finance Committee Republicans provides the most comprehensive look yet at changes the GOP senators want to make to the 1,000-page package approved by House Republicans last month.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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With director Gilbert Trejo — who was mentored by frequent White Stripes video director Autumn de Wilde — also interested in collaborating, White finally approved the project.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Separately, a Downtown Fort Worth spokesperson confirmed this with the Star-Telegram and said there are no planned street closures around the event site.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Okay, now that that’s out of the way— Dua Lipa finally confirms her engagement to Callum Turner to British Vogue, after several months of rumors.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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The $300,000 settlement, finalized last month, is the most allowed under a state law limiting personal injury awards against a government entity.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Connecticut’s Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt and his office have been talking with USDA staff on a weekly basis to finalize the contract and formally set up the block grant agreement.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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