RATIFY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of ratify It has been ratified by 171 countries and the European Union, but not Iran or the United States. —

Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 The contract was ratified unanimously by the 60-member bargaining unit, the guild said. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026 It has been ratified by 171 countries and the European Union, but not Iran or the United States. —

Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026 All three deals still need to be ratified by union members and by the LAUSD Board of Education. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratify

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With the company’s board and multiple proxy advisory firms urging shareholders to vote yes, the deal is expected to be approved, moving Paramount closer to taking over its much bigger rival.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
With this proposal approved, the city can now negotiate the fine print with the Cowboys before closing the deal in 2028.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026