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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The union’s national board is set to vote on whether to ratify the contract in July.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Any constitutional amendment must be passed by a two-thirds majority vote in the House and Senate and then ratified by at least 38 of the 50 U.S. states.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Palestine ratified the treaty in 2015, meaning any crimes committed in Palestinian territories could be party to ICC jurisdiction.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
His last extension wasn’t ratified until Aug. 13, 2020.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Any constitutional amendment must be passed by a two-thirds majority vote in the House and Senate and then ratified by at least 38 of the 50 U.S. states.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Palestine ratified the treaty in 2015, meaning any crimes committed in Palestinian territories could be party to ICC jurisdiction.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
His last extension wasn’t ratified until Aug. 13, 2020.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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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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Steve Burton confirms 'General Hospital' exit over vaccine mandate: This 'hurts'Need a break?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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However, in March, Google confirmed that the Assistant would be phased out in favor of Gemini.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
19 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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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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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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