ratify

Example Sentences

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Sir Keir said this year's summit "will not just ratify existing commitments made at last year's summit" but would be "more ambitious".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Unless the bill moves forward soon, the Senate and House of Representatives may run out of time to ratify the bill before political campaigning intensifies ahead of the November midterms.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The EU Parliament will still need to consent to the deal, and Australia will also need to formally ratify the agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

This week, the Basement’s union voted unanimously to ratify its first working contract, making it the first and only escape room to have a union and operate under a collective bargaining agreement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Still another reason to care about usage is to ratify a certain attitude to language.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker