Synonyms of ratify

ratify

verb

ˈra-tə-ˌfī 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approve
• confirm
• finalize
• endorse
• accept
• authorize
• sanction
• formalize
• sign
• acknowledge
• warrant
• OK
• affirm
• accredit
• approbate
• homologate
• certify
• clear
• validate
• bless
• initial
• enable
• permit
• pass
• legalize
• allow
• sanctify
• rubber-stamp
• license
• canonize
• sign off (on)
• reapprove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reject
• deny
• veto
• disapprove
• negative
• prohibit
• decline
• disallow
• forbid
• turn down
• enjoin
• ignore
• proscribe
• ban
• refuse
• disregard
• neglect
• overlook
• interdict
• illegalize
• spurn
• rebut
• rebuff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ratify

For roughly a century after the Constitution was ratified, private property, contracts and free internal trade within the United States were respected. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Months later, the federation and the men’s and women’s players associations ratified new CBAs running through 2028. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 7 July 2026

The committee ratified its post-detection protocols under the leadership of Michael Garrett, an astronomer at the University of Manchester. — Chris Young july 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Drafted in 1777 and ratified in 1781, the Articles of Confederation created a decentralized government powerless to enforce its own rules. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026