ratify
verb (used with object)
to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction.
ratifies
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present tense formof ratify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The dollar “probably can keep selling off because it kind of ratifies the current narrative,” said Brent Donnelly, president of Spectra Markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
“What Mike White does is so insanely strong that when he ratifies an actor — or gives someone their moment — it’s just so deeply impressive,” Perkins says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
The bill must now be approved by the foreign affairs commission before parliament's general assembly formally ratifies it, Erdogan signs it into law and it is published in the Official Gazette, completing the process.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2023
Assuming the parliament ratifies Finland's accession beforehand, the government in Helsinki still has to secure the support of Hungary.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2023
Connecticut women will remain voteless unless their State or Vermont or a southern State ratifies.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Ida Husted Harper
