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 agreement, which was ratified on Sunday, will reinstate the roughly 70 workers who were let go.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
In 2011, after a four-year delay, the U.S. Congress ratified free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
In-game bonus points and extra points for away wins for the World Test Championship, as reported in The Telegraph, are set to be ratified at the meetings.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Writers Guild of America East and West members at CBS News have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the company.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
In 2011, after a four-year delay, the U.S. Congress ratified free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
In-game bonus points and extra points for away wins for the World Test Championship, as reported in The Telegraph, are set to be ratified at the meetings.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Writers Guild of America East and West members at CBS News have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the company.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
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April's Echelon Insights survey shows a majority (51 percent) now disapprove of his job as president, compared to 47 percent who approve.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The organization is seeking $155 million in STAR bonds to build its complex, up from its initial ask of $80 million that was approved in 2016.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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But officials were not able to confirm if a blown tire was at fault for the crash.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen, many Gomez fans were skeptical when the singer confirmed her relationship with the prolific music producer back in December 2023.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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The list of 20 stations set to receive new fare gates from the four firms has not yet been finalized.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who finalized their takeover of the club in 2021, celebrated the victory with excitement, heartfelt emotion and deep pride and passion for the team.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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