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 Ocean State was the 13th to ratify the Constitution in 1790.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Any amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states to become effective.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
Production workers DreamWorks Animation have officially ratified their first union contract since unionizing with the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild last year.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
While undoubtedly a step forward, the agreement has not been ratified by either country.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Any amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states to become effective.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
Production workers DreamWorks Animation have officially ratified their first union contract since unionizing with the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild last year.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
While undoubtedly a step forward, the agreement has not been ratified by either country.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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Tesla’s board just recommended that shareholders approve a trillion-dollar pay package to incentivize Musk to focus on Tesla.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Electronic Arts' Board of Directors has approved the acquisition, which is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Most insurance companies offer online quotes, although some may require a phone call to finalize the process.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Electronic Arts' Board of Directors has approved the acquisition, which is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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