RATIFIED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

ratified

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past tense of ratify

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 It was ratified in 1951, six years after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died, months into his fourth term. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 After more than a year and a half of negotiations, a faculty union at Baltimore City Community College has ratified its first-ever contract. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026 In response to our distressing new reality, DuVernay has created a thrillingly expansive sequel of sorts, which passionately and persuasively details how the tenets of the 14th Amendment, ratified post–Civil War, are now under systematic attack. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 Jack Daniel’s released its first single malt in 2022, a couple of years before the category was ratified, called Twice Barreled Special Release American Single Malt Finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 As a check on that judicial branch power, Congress has the power to seek constitutional amendments, which must be ratified by the states. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble’s 145-year history. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The Supreme Court subsequently ratified the result, keeping Maduro in power. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

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With the rapid growth of crypto asset derivatives, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved select platforms to offer perpetual futures products.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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Minneola Mayor Pam Serviss confirmed Yeager did not present the paperwork necessary to qualify for the election and will not be eligible to keep his seat this election cycle.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Grieco and Thirteen Lune were dropped from the lawsuit filed March 4, plaintiff Relevance Ventures and legal representation for Grieco confirmed Wednesday.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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