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
Visual effects professionals who help realize the often fantastical worlds of the Marvel, Disney and Avatar films have ratified their first union contracts.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The bargaining unit ratified its first ever union contract in 2022.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Shmyhal said Wednesday afternoon Kyiv time that an agreement would be struck in the next 24 hours and that Ukraine's parliament would debate ratifying the move, RBC-Ukraine reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet, Merz still struggled to ratify his chancellorship.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The bargaining unit ratified its first ever union contract in 2022.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Shmyhal said Wednesday afternoon Kyiv time that an agreement would be struck in the next 24 hours and that Ukraine's parliament would debate ratifying the move, RBC-Ukraine reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet, Merz still struggled to ratify his chancellorship.
—Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Can a bank trust AI to approve a mortgage, flag fraud, or run a forecast?—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Lily Wang, a product manager for the brand, confirmed that the home can also include solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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By 1946, romance rumors started to swirl about the pair, and on July 9, 1947, they were confirmed when the two announced their engagement, and were married on Nov. 20 that same year.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Haack, 41, finalized her divorce from ex-husband Josh Hall in May.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Minnesota finalized the move late Saturday night after a whale of a week to open free agency.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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