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

Christoph Sperfeldt, a researcher who focuses on statelessness, explains that few Southeast Asian countries ratified the major international agreements adopted in 1954 and 1961. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 July 2026

The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Bin Salman has previously said that if Iran were to develop a nuclear bomb, the kingdom would follow suit—despite Saudi Arabia having ratified the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1988. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 July 2026

When the Constitution was ratified, the most populous state had fewer than 13 times as many residents as the least populous state. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026