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
Shareholders voted last year to re-ratify the prior package, part of a symbolic effort to bolster Musk’s legal case.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
By the end of the novel, that opening line has been both called into question and ratified.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Drivers and budtenders at Ascend Cannabis Provisions in Grand Rapids ratified their first contract with Teamsters Local 406 two years ago.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When other governments ratify conventions, American firms in those countries face increased regulatory and liability exposure.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
By the end of the novel, that opening line has been both called into question and ratified.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Drivers and budtenders at Ascend Cannabis Provisions in Grand Rapids ratified their first contract with Teamsters Local 406 two years ago.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When other governments ratify conventions, American firms in those countries face increased regulatory and liability exposure.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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The United States has approved the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Peru to support the South American country's counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite being used frequently in cosmetics, Crodafos CES had to first be tested and approved by the FDA to make it onto the Inactive Ingredient Database.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Senate Republicans typically confirm nominees based on the White House’s priority levels.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Once those standards are finalized, homeowners should be provided appropriate incentives to make the necessary investments.—
Patrick Wolff,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Although nothing has been finalized yet, a FrontOfficeSports report from late July shed light on a meeting James and Carter had with Nikola Jokic's agent in Saint-Tropez regarding the new endeavor.—
Evan Bell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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