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
That group ratified its first union contract last year.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Those members ratified their first contract in May 2023.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: 64% of union members voted against ratifying a new contract, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced last night.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Shares of Boeing climbed as much as 5% in early trading on Monday, suggesting that many traders expect workers to ratify the deal.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Those members ratified their first contract in May 2023.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: 64% of union members voted against ratifying a new contract, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced last night.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Shares of Boeing climbed as much as 5% in early trading on Monday, suggesting that many traders expect workers to ratify the deal.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the case of Hurricane Helene, the Biden administration approved an emergency declaration for North Carolina on September 26, the same day Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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But every deal that Harvey Weinstein approved gave him profit participation, which Smith couldn’t support.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Zhenya also checks the public records of all 50 states and confirms that he is not licensed to practice architecture anywhere in the U.S. and thus legally can’t call himself an architect.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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This confirmed that the original milk-raiding birds were passing on their methods to various flocks.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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As President-elect Donald Trump finalizes some high-level roles in his incoming administration, JPMorgan Chase (JPM+1.11%) chief Jamie Dimon is not in the running.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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According to Ramsey County, preliminary design for the project took place from fall 2023 to 2024, and construction plans will be finalized in 2025.Maddie Robinson, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Ratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratify. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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