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

The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868 for anyone born on our soil. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

The tentative agreement was reached late Wednesday, but the deal must still be ratified by union members. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

China ratified the protocols in 1987 that prohibit testing nuclear weapons within the zone or threatening to use them against signatories with territory in the region. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Key to that determination is whether gun laws are historically consistent with laws on the books in the 18th century, when the Bill of Rights was ratified. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026