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ratified

[ rat-uh-fahyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

confirmed by formal or authoritative consent or approval:
The international Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most widely ratified human rights treaty of all time.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of ratify ( def ).

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ratified¹

ratify ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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“As a supporter of the students and someone who attended the entirely peaceful protests almost every day, I am thrilled to see this issue resolved and freedom of speech ratified.”

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Union members ratified the agreement in a vote held Friday and Saturday.

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The Russian parliament ratified a 20-year strategic partnership between Iran and Russia 10 days ago.

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A bipartisan bill introduced in 2024 would extend this benefit, but it has yet to be ratified.

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But that has yet to be ratified by the National Assembly and he remains in his post.

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