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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Space Force, the made-up military branch he ratified in 2019, which he called “my baby” that is becoming “so important.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced the bloc would go forward with agreement pending the EU top court's ruling on its legality after Argentina and Uruguay ratified the agreement Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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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