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
Production management workers at Walt Disney Animation Studios have officially ratified their first union contract with the studio.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
His times will become official once they have been formally ratified by the governing body.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by the unit with 96% voter participation and ratified with 93% support.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Birthright citizenship was ratified as the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
His times will become official once they have been formally ratified by the governing body.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by the unit with 96% voter participation and ratified with 93% support.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Birthright citizenship was ratified as the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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If House Concurrent Resolution 3013 is approved by North Dakota’s Senate, it will be passed onto the Supreme Court.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
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Calvin has been pushing for Brian Shafton, a music manager, to take over as the administrator of the estate, but Hale does not approve.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Three days later, his immigration attorney was able to reach an ICE official who confirmed that his client was in a prison in another country.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those figures couldn’t be independently confirmed and could be an undercount.—
Hanna Arhirova and Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The former couple finalized their divorce in October 2022.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to a recent report from Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, the New York Giants have finalized a two-year, $8 million deal with quarterback Jameis Winston.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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