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

If ratified by voters, the amendment would give Marylanders the final say over any new congressional map through the constitutional amendment process. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026

But after the production assistants unions ratified their first contracts in early July as the shows were on hiatus, those guarantees disappeared. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Several international companies are waiting for the assembly to ratify an investment law before launching new projects in Syria. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Because China’s doctrine ratified practice, the United States has been caught behind. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026