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ratify

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ˈra-tə-ˌfī

Definition of ratify

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 To be ratified, the amendments need to only receive a majority of votes. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in August, and Turkish officials say it is expected to be ratified by parliament in the coming days. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Once ratified, these findings create permanent licensing precedents. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Instead, EuroLeague plans to move from 10-year licenses to a permanent franchise model, which is expected to be ratified within the next 60 days. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratify

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With production approved, the aircraft can now be sold to domestic and foreign carriers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Currently, Wegovy, the brand name for semaglutide, is the only weekly GLP-1 medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obesity in children over 12 years old.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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