ratify
verb
rat·i·fy
ˈra-tə-ˌfī 
ratified; ratifying
: to approve and sanction formally : confirm
ratify a treaty
Examples of ratify in a Sentence
A number of countries have refused to ratify the treaty.
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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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.
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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
Then three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions (38 of 50) must ratify it.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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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
Then three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions (38 of 50) must ratify it.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ratify
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratify. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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ratify
verb
rat·i·fy
ˈrat-ə-ˌfī
ratified; ratifying
: to give legal or official approval to
ratify a treaty
Legal Definition
ratify
transitive verb
rat·i·fy
ˈra-tə-ˌfī
ratified; ratifying
: to make valid or effective
especially
: to adopt or affirm (as the prior act or contract of an agent) by express or implied consent with the effect of original authorization
unable to rescind the contract because he ratified it by accepting the benefits
compare reform
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