Meaning & use
ratified
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Formally approved or confirmed, especially a treaty, agreement, or constitutional amendment, by an official vote or signature.
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The treaty was ratified by all member nations after months of negotiation.
Congress ratified the amendment by a narrow margin.
A note on using this word
Ratification typically refers to the final, formal step that makes an agreement legally binding, following earlier negotiation or signing.
Words with a similar meaning
approvedsanctioned
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Words with an opposite meaning
rejectedvetoed
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