ratify
verb (used with object)
to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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By the end of this month, both the European and the UK parliaments will have ratified a negotiated divorce deal.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2020