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
Members of Teamsters Local 320 had unanimously ratified the tentative agreement on Feb. 8, awaiting the council’s approval.
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The provision was ratified in the late nineteen-eighties, but conservatives allied with the country’s agricultural lobby have long impeded its enforcement.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1951 following the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms between 1933 and 1945.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
More challenging has been how Newcastle have needed to conduct shadow negotiations with other non-PIF companies to prove FMV, so that the Premier League would ratify their deals.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The provision was ratified in the late nineteen-eighties, but conservatives allied with the country’s agricultural lobby have long impeded its enforcement.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1951 following the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms between 1933 and 1945.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
More challenging has been how Newcastle have needed to conduct shadow negotiations with other non-PIF companies to prove FMV, so that the Premier League would ratify their deals.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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The American Parkway Plan Commissioner Chris Shultz admitted that changes at Sailor Bar were required to adhere to the broader American River Parkway Plan, which was approved by supervisors in 2008.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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BlackRock led a campaign to get a spot bitcoin ETF approved in the U.S. through 2023, with a fleet of bitcoin funds making their debut in January 2024 before surging to become some of the fastest growing ETFs of all time.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The study confirmed that the MMR vaccine did not increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, during a meeting with US officials in Saudi Arabia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia has offered to participate in nuclear talks between the US and Iran.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq and Donald Judd,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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As warmer weather beckons, Columbus is finalizing a start date for new bike and scooter rentals that should arrive in March.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Typically, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meets after the WHO meeting to finalize recommendations.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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