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
On June 18, Cuba's leaders unveiled a plan, not yet ratified by its parliament, with more than 170 sweeping measures that would privatize a vast swath of its socialist economy − reforms Rodríguez Castro used his clout to push through.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.
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ABC News,
6 July 2026
Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.
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Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Drafted in 1777 and ratified in 1781, the Articles of Confederation created a decentralized government powerless to enforce its own rules.
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Max Taves,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
In due course, the Constitution was crafted and ratified in 1789.
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Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
In 2022, minor-league players unionized and subsequently ratified their first-ever collective bargaining agreement, which included historic pay increases and guaranteed offseason housing stipends and health and retirement benefits.
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Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The amendment was not ratified during the Civil War, but the efforts in both the North and South revealed how an existential political crisis pushed language of God into government.
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David Mislin,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
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Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.
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ABC News,
6 July 2026
Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.
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Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Drafted in 1777 and ratified in 1781, the Articles of Confederation created a decentralized government powerless to enforce its own rules.
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Max Taves,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
In due course, the Constitution was crafted and ratified in 1789.
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Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
In 2022, minor-league players unionized and subsequently ratified their first-ever collective bargaining agreement, which included historic pay increases and guaranteed offseason housing stipends and health and retirement benefits.
—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The amendment was not ratified during the Civil War, but the efforts in both the North and South revealed how an existential political crisis pushed language of God into government.
—
David Mislin,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
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Balogun wasn’t around to see the finish though, drawing a straight red card for stomping on the right ankle of Bosnian center back Tarik Muharemovic in the 61st minute, a foul Brazilian referee Raphael Claus confirmed via a video review.
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