ratify
verb (used with object)
to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction.
ratifying
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present participleof ratify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A supermajority requirement would apply only to constitutional amendments and ratifying treaties.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
It has, however, raised questions about trade deals Washington has agreed since Trump's "Liberation Day" bombshell in April, with the European Union demanding clarity on the issue before ratifying its agreement.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Some EU leaders have said they might hold off on ratifying last year’s trade deal with the U.S., which cuts tariffs on many U.S. exports to Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Yet ratifying the agreement has proven difficult because roughly half of the guides don’t want to unionize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
The old Antifederalist coalition that Madison had opposed so effectively at the Virginia ratifying convention in 1788 believed with some justification that their cause had never really been defeated, merely outmaneuvered.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
