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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Visual effects professionals who help realize the often fantastical worlds of the Marvel, Disney and Avatar films have ratified their first union contracts.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The bargaining unit ratified its first ever union contract in 2022.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Shmyhal said Wednesday afternoon Kyiv time that an agreement would be struck in the next 24 hours and that Ukraine's parliament would debate ratifying the move, RBC-Ukraine reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet, Merz still struggled to ratify his chancellorship.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The bargaining unit ratified its first ever union contract in 2022.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Shmyhal said Wednesday afternoon Kyiv time that an agreement would be struck in the next 24 hours and that Ukraine's parliament would debate ratifying the move, RBC-Ukraine reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet, Merz still struggled to ratify his chancellorship.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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Donors could have offered direct payments to the city that the council would have needed to approve publicly, the report said.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Enter your full name, email address, date of birth and other info to confirm your identity.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The Initial Court Challenges The parties then filed competing actions to vacate or confirm the award.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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After legal challenges, in 2016, the Obama administration finalized a rule on STEM OPT.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Kardashian and West's divorce was finalized on Nov. 29, 2022, with the parents agreeing to joint physical and legal custody of their four children.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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