ratifying

verb

Definition of ratifyingnext
present participle of ratify
as in approving
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 Synonyms for ratifying
  1. approving
  2. confirming
  3. finalizing
Verb
  • Additionally, senior leadership setting expectations for collaboration when reviewing and approving goals is key.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His pro-business bent stood out from the court’s history of approving high-dollar payouts for plaintiffs.
    Eleanor Klibanoff, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of approving
Verb
  • The team released a statement on Thursday confirming that Matthew Tenedorio, a member of the arena’s ASM Global video production team, was one of the people killed in the attack.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Stars like Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Britney Spears opted for them on red carpets and events, confirming them as a key element of the 2000s imagination.
    Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of confirming
Verb
  • The Rams are still finalizing the decision of whether or not to rest other starters, and whether or not offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur will call plays instead of McVay against the Seahawks.
    Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
  • President Carter was responsible for finalizing and implementing what President Nixon had started with the 55 mph speed limit.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of finalizing
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