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

In March 2022, the two sides ended a 99-day lockout when MLB and the MLBPA ratified the new collective bargaining agreement. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The accord has yet to be formally ratified, and the ongoing war in Iran has sparked questions about progress on both the deal and the corridor. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Debating birthright citizenship The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified in 1868 in the aftermath of the Civil War. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

The film details how the tenets of the 14th Amendment, ratified post-Civil War, are now under systematic attack. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026