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
But the invasion would be reserved, not ratified, as Trump and Vance and Putin are seeking.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Union members ratified the agreement in a vote held Friday and Saturday.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in the summer of 1920, ensuring women in every state the right to vote.
—Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
The agreement, which was ratified on Sunday, will reinstate the roughly 70 workers who were let go.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Union members ratified the agreement in a vote held Friday and Saturday.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in the summer of 1920, ensuring women in every state the right to vote.
—Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
The agreement, which was ratified on Sunday, will reinstate the roughly 70 workers who were let go.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratify
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The House followed suit on April 28, approving it 409-2. President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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By offering insights that go beyond a simple FICO score, AI can help lenders approve more loans with confidence.—
Naeem Ghauri,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Google has confirmed the latest warnings — that Gmail accounts are under attack, and has issued some simple, critical advice.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The news was confirmed via a public obituary and his daughter Anne Marie Scalies’ statement to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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The list of 20 stations set to receive new fare gates from the four firms has not yet been finalized.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who finalized their takeover of the club in 2021, celebrated the victory with excitement, heartfelt emotion and deep pride and passion for the team.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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