RATIFIES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

ratifies

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present tense third-person singular of ratify

as in approves

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 ratifies The school board is scheduled to vote on the agreement during its meeting on Tuesday, but the union urged an earlier vote, saying teachers could return Monday if the board ratifies the deal by then. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026 Deal to cut tariffs and ease regulatory barriers A formal signing of the deal could come later this year after officials go through the legal details of the text and the EU Parliament ratifies it. — Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official. — David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025 Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025

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Hyper-scale data centers often demand new natural-gas power plants and transmission lines, and Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission approves or denies permits for such developments, with no requirement for input from local communities.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Austin approves nearly thirty times as many building permits as Providence, adjusting for population size.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

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That information remained stored in the cloud and could become available to investigators if the city finalizes a new agreement.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Exact rate increases will be determined once the city finalizes a rate study performed by an independent consulting firm, which will be published on the city’s website in the coming weeks.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

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