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 amendment was ratified in December of that year.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
And in order for that to become international law 60 nations have to ratify it into law.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 16 June 2025
South Korea, France and the European Union have championed the treaty, but most large ocean nations have yet to ratify it, including the rest of the G20.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The treaty, ratified by both nations' parliaments, includes provisions for joint military exercises, intelligence sharing, and collaboration on energy projects.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
And in order for that to become international law 60 nations have to ratify it into law.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 16 June 2025
South Korea, France and the European Union have championed the treaty, but most large ocean nations have yet to ratify it, including the rest of the G20.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The treaty, ratified by both nations' parliaments, includes provisions for joint military exercises, intelligence sharing, and collaboration on energy projects.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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The Food and Drug Administration recently approved three new all-natural dyes for manufacturers to use instead.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Last year, Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation to require the divestiture, or TikTok would face a ban on U.S. app stores.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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Ralphs’ death was confirmed in a statement from his representative, though no exact date or cause of death was given.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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For a time, Cruz would let women know about misoprostol—how to procure and take it—and support them through the process while the doctor would provide consultations and follow-up care to those who needed it, such as an ultrasound to confirm gestation or monitoring of heavy bleeding.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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The two married in 1993 in Seattle and were married for 25 years before their divorce was finalized in 2019.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Beyond a $275 million fine related to collecting personal information for players under the age of 13, the settlement, which was finalized in 2023, included $245 million in customer refunds.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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