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
Yes, but: At least 38 states are still required to ratify any changes to the Constitution.
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 30 Mar. 2025
The Bloody Sunday violence was done for one reason — to stop Blacks from getting the right to vote, a right the 15th Amendment enshrined in the U.S. Constitution when it was ratified in 1870.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Among the deals that couldn’t be ratified until Wednesday’s start of the NFL year was the 49ers’ trade of Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round draft pick, as agreed to on March 1.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
The critical role of public health agencies The CDC opened in 1946 as a small organization based in Atlanta, aimed at fighting malaria in the U.S. Two years later, representatives from 53 countries ratified the constitution of the WHO.
—Katherine A. Foss, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 30 Mar. 2025
The Bloody Sunday violence was done for one reason — to stop Blacks from getting the right to vote, a right the 15th Amendment enshrined in the U.S. Constitution when it was ratified in 1870.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Among the deals that couldn’t be ratified until Wednesday’s start of the NFL year was the 49ers’ trade of Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round draft pick, as agreed to on March 1.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
The critical role of public health agencies The CDC opened in 1946 as a small organization based in Atlanta, aimed at fighting malaria in the U.S. Two years later, representatives from 53 countries ratified the constitution of the WHO.
—Katherine A. Foss, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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More than half a century ago, New Yorkers approved a lottery to support public education.—
Mitchell Moss,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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With the framework approved, the Trump administration is expected to push for a major new tax and spending bill to implement its policy commitments.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Variety confirms the project, which does not have an official title, is being set up at Netflix, where Fincher has a first-look deal.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Pasadena Police Department confirmed a police report was filed, but referred all questions on the case to the Pasadena Unified School District.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The TikTok negotiations were led by the vice president, sources told ABC News. 1:19 After months of negotiations, a deal to turn over TikTok’s United States operations to a new company with a majority American ownership was finalized on Wednesday, according to senior administration officials.—
Jonathan Karl,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The move came partly in response to pressure from recreation groups that had been shut out of plans to redevelop Fiesta Island, finalized in 2021, as well as plans to revamp the bay’s northeast corner near De Anza Cove, approved a year ago.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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