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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The motion was then ratified by the basketball oversight committees and the NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors and Board of Governors.
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Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The agreement, which was approved by the union’s board of directors and ratified by a vote of the membership, runs through the 2032 season.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Three weeks later a historic deal was finally ratified, ushering in a new era for the WNBA.
—Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
The week the book was published, WGA members were voting to ratify a new contract that includes a bailout of the union’s ailing health fund and significant increases in health insurance costs.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
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Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The agreement, which was approved by the union’s board of directors and ratified by a vote of the membership, runs through the 2032 season.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Three weeks later a historic deal was finally ratified, ushering in a new era for the WNBA.
—Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
The week the book was published, WGA members were voting to ratify a new contract that includes a bailout of the union’s ailing health fund and significant increases in health insurance costs.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
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The La Mesa City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve the ordinance.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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After first applying for resettlement in Jordan, in 2004, the family was finally approved to move to Kentucky, in February, 2025.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Barnes confirmed the nonprofit covered production costs, though did not specify what those amounted to.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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The children's autopsies could not confirm or rule out death from drowning because the cause was difficult to determine, according to Fox 26 Houston and Click2 Houston.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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