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
Others argued that China’s condemnation of CK Hutchison for supposedly not acting in China’s national interests has effectively ratified Mr. Trump’s original claim that the company was controlled by China.
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
The law will go to parliament to be ratified in 60 days, and some changes could be introduced, but for the moment new applications for citizenship must meet new requirements.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
An additional three-quarters of states would also be needed to ratify the amendment.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Fain claims that 90,000 manufacturing facilities have closed in the United States since NAFTA was ratified, devastating the heartland.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
The law will go to parliament to be ratified in 60 days, and some changes could be introduced, but for the moment new applications for citizenship must meet new requirements.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
An additional three-quarters of states would also be needed to ratify the amendment.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Fain claims that 90,000 manufacturing facilities have closed in the United States since NAFTA was ratified, devastating the heartland.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 31 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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He was pronounced dead by a physician at 6:05 p.m., the South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed to CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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An official familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News that days after Vance's visit, Col. Sussanah Meyers wrote an email to base personnel that distanced the base from some of the vice president's comments about Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
11 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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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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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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