ratified

American

[rat-uh-fahyd] / ˈræt əˌfaɪd /

adjective

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.

verb

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

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French lawmakers in January approved a social media ban for under-15s, although it still needs to be ratified by the Senate.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The deal involves the four founding members of the South American trade bloc, and has already been ratified by Argentina and Uruguay.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

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 • Feb. 22, 2026

She supported the Equal Rights Amendment, proposed in 1923; Congress passed the bill in 1912, but it was never ratified by three-fourths of the states.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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