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
Next year’s game is scheduled for Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was written and ratified in 1776.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In 1868: The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was finally ratified.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Has a top jockey in the irons, but can’t see him being ratified here.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Visual effects workers employed by Saturday Night Live have ratified their first union contract.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In 1868: The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was finally ratified.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Has a top jockey in the irons, but can’t see him being ratified here.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Visual effects workers employed by Saturday Night Live have ratified their first union contract.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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The commissioners almost always vote unanimously on agenda items at public meetings, from utility rates to approving new transmission lines.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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The court approved the request in January, with Rose’s other children—Pete Rose II and Cara—formally consenting.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 July 2025
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To ensure your status has been updated, log back into your profile after a few days to confirm you are no longer listed as a donor.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The victims were all affiliated with the Miami Youth Sailing Foundation, the Miami Yacht Club confirmed in an Instagram statement Monday.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The pair announced their separation in September 2022, finalizing their divorce in March 2024.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Fox News has confirmed Cabot and her husband filed for divorce in 2018 and court documents appear to show their divorce was finalized in 2022.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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