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
That deal, which ended the four-month actors strike, was ratified by 78% of the members.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
If the deal is not ratified, Kaplan says, negotiators would then lose certain parts of the agreement that are conditional upon ratification and would have to identify what members would need to be able to ratify the agreement.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
The designer and famous sportsman will remain American fashion’s head coach through 2026, as ratified by his peers.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Putin signed a law in 2023 that withdrew Moscow's ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests which the Russian leader said brought the country in line with the United States, which has signed but never ratified the treaty.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
If ratified by all parties, the agreement would be a significant step toward resolving the Israel-Hezbollah war, which has heightened tensions in the area and prompted concerns about a larger battle between Israel and Hezbollah's benefactor, Iran.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Australia and India ratified a co-production agreement in 2023.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
The Directors Guild of Canada’s British Columbia branch has ratified a new three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, representing Hollywood producers, and its local counterpart, the Canadian Media Producers Association.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, Boeing machinists concluded their strike and ratified a union contract giving them a 38% raise.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
If the deal is not ratified, Kaplan says, negotiators would then lose certain parts of the agreement that are conditional upon ratification and would have to identify what members would need to be able to ratify the agreement.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
The designer and famous sportsman will remain American fashion’s head coach through 2026, as ratified by his peers.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Putin signed a law in 2023 that withdrew Moscow's ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests which the Russian leader said brought the country in line with the United States, which has signed but never ratified the treaty.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
If ratified by all parties, the agreement would be a significant step toward resolving the Israel-Hezbollah war, which has heightened tensions in the area and prompted concerns about a larger battle between Israel and Hezbollah's benefactor, Iran.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Australia and India ratified a co-production agreement in 2023.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
The Directors Guild of Canada’s British Columbia branch has ratified a new three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, representing Hollywood producers, and its local counterpart, the Canadian Media Producers Association.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, Boeing machinists concluded their strike and ratified a union contract giving them a 38% raise.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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The board approved all of them, although some were only approved with amendments.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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Had The Onion's bid been approved, Jones would have been kicked out of his studio and would have had to start rebuilding his audience and his brand from a back-up studio.Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The second season premiered in January and a third was confirmed over the summer.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the past half hour, Saudi Arabia has been confirmed by the sports governing body FIFA.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The most significant opening at Tysons Corner Center in the third quarter was Primark, which finalized Macerich’s remix of a 70,000-square-foot box.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Their divorce was later finalized in 2004.People Staff, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Ratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratified. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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