as in approved
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 ratified
Members of the Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement that goes into effect immediately, the shipyard said.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
That last contract, ratified in 2023, expired last summer, and the new one comes after a year of bargaining.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Kenyan authorities finally ratified the request in February, formally approving the resumption of the trade through three border points.
—Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The company has consistently questioned why Local 7 has refused to accept an offer that thousands of workers from its parent union at other facilities have already ratified.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The contract will be ratified after both sides complete their approval processes.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump has argued that the amendment, ratified in 1868, was intended to confer citizenship to the children of slaves.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
It has not been ratified, however, due to the passage of time limits and some states' attempts to rescind their earlier ratification.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
If approved, the resolution would have to be approved by the Senate and then ratified by three-fourths of the states to become law.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
That last contract, ratified in 2023, expired last summer, and the new one comes after a year of bargaining.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Kenyan authorities finally ratified the request in February, formally approving the resumption of the trade through three border points.
—Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The company has consistently questioned why Local 7 has refused to accept an offer that thousands of workers from its parent union at other facilities have already ratified.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The contract will be ratified after both sides complete their approval processes.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump has argued that the amendment, ratified in 1868, was intended to confer citizenship to the children of slaves.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
It has not been ratified, however, due to the passage of time limits and some states' attempts to rescind their earlier ratification.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
If approved, the resolution would have to be approved by the Senate and then ratified by three-fourths of the states to become law.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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Owens made the case that under the stadium incentive package approved by lawmakers in 2024 and the tentative STAR bond agreement negotiated by Toland on behalf of the state, rejecting the sports authority bill would only give the executive branch more control over the project.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The deal must still be approved by a judge.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Reynard confirmed Rzenno knows the strike zone well from having caught so many pitches.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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