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
That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The Israeli government ratified the deal on Thursday, after which a ceasefire came into effect on Friday.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Angelica had been reading up on the struggles of the Federalists, especially her brother-in-law Alexander Hamilton’s, to ratify their blueprint for the nation.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The agreement, ratified in 2011, required both nations to dispose of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The Israeli government ratified the deal on Thursday, after which a ceasefire came into effect on Friday.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Angelica had been reading up on the struggles of the Federalists, especially her brother-in-law Alexander Hamilton’s, to ratify their blueprint for the nation.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The agreement, ratified in 2011, required both nations to dispose of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jeri said the measure, starting just after midnight and approved by the Council of Ministers, authorizes the deployment of the armed forces alongside the police to maintain public order.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At that time, voters approved extending a capital-improvement property tax at the current rate to fund six categories of projects, including a new Little Rock District Court facility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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But local journalists confirmed the video was of agents detaining a protester.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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United later confirmed the pilot sustained only minor injuries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, Engelbert has indicated that a draft lottery and expansion draft won’t happen until the next CBA is finalized.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to a press release, the sale of the brand was approved on October 1 by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, and it’s expected to be finalized on November 3.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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