ratified

American  

[rat-uh-fahyd] / ˈræt əˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. confirmed by formal or authoritative consent or approval.

   The international Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most widely ratified human rights treaty of all time.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of ratify.

Other Word Forms

• unratified adjective

Etymology

Origin of ratified

ratify ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The deal will provisionally apply to the Mercosur countries that have ratified it, Gill told reporters, adding the commission anticipated remaining members Brazil and Paraguay would do so "soon".

From Barron's

It will have to be ratified by both the UK and European Parliaments.

From BBC

Benjamin was also granted deportation protection under the Convention Against Torture, a legally binding international treaty that has been ratified by Washington.

From Barron's

Beijing insists it doesn’t conduct testing with yield, in voluntary accordance with an international treaty it hasn’t ratified.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under customary international law and the Law of the Sea Treaty, which our allies have ratified, stateless vessels may be boarded without violating a flag state’s rights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accepted
• allowed
• authorized
• backed
• endorsed
• passed
• permitted
• recognized
• sanctioned
• supported