Synonyms of ratify

ratify

verb

ˈra-tə-ˌfī 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approve
• confirm
• finalize
• accept
• endorse
• authorize
• sanction
• sign
• formalize
• acknowledge
• okay
• warrant
• OK
• affirm
• accredit
• approbate
• homologate
• certify
• indorse
• clear
• bless
• validate
• initial
• enable
• permit
• pass
• allow
• legalize
• sanctify
• rubber-stamp
• license
• canonize
• sign off (on)
• licence
• reapprove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reject
• deny
• veto
• disapprove
• negative
• prohibit
• decline
• disallow
• forbid
• turn down
• enjoin
• ignore
• proscribe
• ban
• refuse
• disregard
• neglect
• overlook
• interdict
• illegalize
• spurn
• rebut
• rebuff

Examples of ratify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hopefully the remaining few countries will ratify soon. —Nell Lewis, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024

Teamsters Locals 399 and 817 have ratified a new three-year casting agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024

Governor Gavin Newsom ratified SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act, two days before the signing deadline and one month after its passage in the state legislature. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024

In August, Apple employees at a retail store in Towson, Maryland ratified their union contract following a lengthy bargaining process. —Emma Roth, The Verge, 25 Sep. 2024