as in approving
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 ratifying
Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Bethea said the fact that Sky Chefs has delayed ratifying their contract at BWI is a testament to its values.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
The United States has long upheld most tenets of UNCLOS, benefiting from its framework even without ratifying it.
—Kevin Green, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Bethea said the fact that Sky Chefs has delayed ratifying their contract at BWI is a testament to its values.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
The United States has long upheld most tenets of UNCLOS, benefiting from its framework even without ratifying it.
—Kevin Green, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratifying
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) has had a busy 10 months-plus advancing legislation, approving nominations, conducting oversight, and also chairing the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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This reduces the chance of someone accidentally approving a scam link or letting malware spread.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kibbutz Be'eri shared a statement on behalf of Yossi Sharabi's family confirming that his body had been transferred to Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Shaderoom shared a video of Huston showing wounds on his face and confirming that Papoose hit him, by his account.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Jauregui admits that finalizing her debut album as an independent artist hasn’t been easy.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both companies are still working on finalizing their plans.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Ratifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratifying. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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