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ratify

[rat-uh-fahy] / ˈræt əˌfaɪ /


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The Board of Education also must ratify tentative agreements.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The European Union will provisionally apply its trade agreement with South American countries from May 1, the European Commission said as lawmakers in the bloc are still waiting to ratify the accord.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Vietnam goes to the polls on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, the country's top legislative body that serves mainly to ratify decisions by the ruling Communist Party.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 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

While an enormous hurdle had been cleared, the suffragists knew their work was not done: Before the amendment would become law, three-fourths of the states needed to ratify it.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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