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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The 19th Amendment would not be ratified for another two years, and the tea room served as a gathering place for both pro and anti suffragists.
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Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
If Thursday’s tentative deal is ratified by AFSCME workers, the contract would pay workers retroactively from 2024 to 2029.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
If the unions agreed to that, Horwitz said, any delay in negotiating or ratifying a new contract after the 2026 contract runs out would see the LIRR workers effectively making less after the end of the year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
If Thursday’s tentative deal is ratified by AFSCME workers, the contract would pay workers retroactively from 2024 to 2029.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
If the unions agreed to that, Horwitz said, any delay in negotiating or ratifying a new contract after the 2026 contract runs out would see the LIRR workers effectively making less after the end of the year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
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The La Mesa City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve the ordinance.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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After first applying for resettlement in Jordan, in 2004, the family was finally approved to move to Kentucky, in February, 2025.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Although Alexis’ remains have not been recovered, the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed there has been no official documentation of her death within the state, according to the outlet.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Remily was only able to share a few details of the investigation but confirmed investigators had recovered a manifesto that the FBI is analyzing.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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