as in approved
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 ratified
The amendment was not ratified during the Civil War, but the efforts in both the North and South revealed how an existential political crisis pushed language of God into government.
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David Mislin,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
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Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The Equal Protection Clause, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, was intended to stop states from discriminating against Black people, many constitutional scholars agree.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Although women’s suffrage became the law of the land in 1920, the Equal Rights Amendment was never ratified.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Congress ratified it at the beginning of the next year.
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Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
The following year, Congress ratified the reservation.
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Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution would be ratified that December, ending slavery everywhere (including in the border states that didn’t secede from the Union).
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
David Mislin,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The Equal Protection Clause, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, was intended to stop states from discriminating against Black people, many constitutional scholars agree.
—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Although women’s suffrage became the law of the land in 1920, the Equal Rights Amendment was never ratified.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Congress ratified it at the beginning of the next year.
—
Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
—
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
The following year, Congress ratified the reservation.
—
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution would be ratified that December, ending slavery everywhere (including in the border states that didn’t secede from the Union).
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
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Balogun wasn’t around to see the finish though, drawing a straight red card for stomping on the right ankle of Bosnian center back Tarik Muharemovic in the 61st minute, a foul Brazilian referee Raphael Claus confirmed via a video review.
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