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
What this means is that the 30 owners are expected to vote to shutdown the sport, so there can be no contact with any big-league players until a new CBA is ratified.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Who will run the government, sign peace deals, ratify arms control agreements?
—Douglas J. Feith, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Talks commence Monday, and contracts ratified on Wednesday.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
On January 14, 1784, the Treaty of Paris was ratified—the nation’s first legal breath of freedom.
—Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Who will run the government, sign peace deals, ratify arms control agreements?
—Douglas J. Feith, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Talks commence Monday, and contracts ratified on Wednesday.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
On January 14, 1784, the Treaty of Paris was ratified—the nation’s first legal breath of freedom.
—Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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If the City Council approves the deal, Denverites would no longer see Lime and Bird scooters on the streets beginning in May.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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City Council approved a contract in 2024 with third-party vendor Material+ to develop the new website.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has confirmed the death of Larijani, along with his son Morteza Larijani and the head of his office, Alireza Bayat, as well as several guards, the Associated Press reported.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kansas associate head basketball coach Jeremy Case recently was interviewed for the Arizona State head coach opening, a source has confirmed to The Star.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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