as in approves
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 ratifies
Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratifies
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Even if Congress approves the funding, the Administration may not actually spend it.—
Dr. Seth Berkley,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The attorney general's office approves all requests from the executive branch for outside counsel.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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The certification confirms that the Dutch brand meets and exceeds all three pillars of circularity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The company highlighted that the long-range deployment confirms the robustness, safety, and operational readiness of Exail’s surface drone technology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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That process will change once DHS finalizes the rule.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The city council typically sets the maximum tax levy in September and finalizes the budget in December.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Ratifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratifies. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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