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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Proposed in 1947 and ratified in 1951, the 22nd Amendment was authored to prevent a repeat of President Franklin Roosevelt’s unprecedented election to four terms in office.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
The amendment was ratified following the Civil War to ensure all states were providing citizenship to Black people, Johnson said.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Under Serbian law, the resignation must be ratified by the Parliament, which now has 30 days to either select a new government or call for a snap election.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Only three — Iran, Yemen and Libya — have not ratified or updated their portion.
—Thais Lopez Vogel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
The amendment was ratified following the Civil War to ensure all states were providing citizenship to Black people, Johnson said.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Under Serbian law, the resignation must be ratified by the Parliament, which now has 30 days to either select a new government or call for a snap election.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Only three — Iran, Yemen and Libya — have not ratified or updated their portion.
—Thais Lopez Vogel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
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In order to approve legislation using budget reconciliation, lawmakers must first approve a budget resolution, but the House has faced a backlash from conservatives in recent days over the legislation.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest problems are that supervisors approved as lawful 99% of stops, frisks and searches, frequently rubber-stamping behavior that clearly failed to comply with the rules.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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As first reported by Axios and confirmed by Variety, Disney is changing the disclaimer that autoplays before these titles.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Senate is also set to vote on whether to confirm the remaining Trump Cabinet picks, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary. fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Adoptions were finalized in a joint ceremony on Dec. 27 in Edwardsville.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, who credited Pelinka with rumors of the trade not getting out before the deal was finalized, spoke with reporters on Sunday after the trade was officially made earlier in the day.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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