ratify

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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

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

NFL owners must then ratify a final purchase agreement.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The high-level agreement meant those taxes were suspended while details were worked out, and the European Parliament was set to ratify the EU-US trade deal next week.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

His attack was on those who wrote history to ratify and glorify the present, particularly present political arrangements.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton