ratifying
Making officially binding
Ratifying is the act of formally approving or confirming something, making it officially valid.
Treaties, constitutional amendments, and contracts are ratified by authorized bodies: The Senate is ratifying the treaty.
Ratifying transforms a provisional agreement into a binding one—until ratified, documents often lack legal force.
Binding pact between nations
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- amendmentChange to official text
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
accord · pact · compact · charter · covenant · agreement · legislation · parliament
Formal expression of approval
acquiesce · subscribe · concurrence · acceptance · approval · permission · authorization · compliance
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- amendmentChange to official text
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
convention · accord · pact · compact · charter · covenant · agreement · legislation · parliament · senate
assent
Formal expression of approval
agree · acquiesce · subscribe · concurrence · acceptance · approval · permission · authorization · compliance · affirmation
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
authorize · certify · uphold · endorse · approve · legitimize · formalize · authenticate · verify · accredit
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- finishingcompleting, finalizing, finishing, done, concluded
- formalizingformalizing, institutionalizing, officializing, establishing, codifying
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
ratifyingannulling
Nullifying legally
revoking · nullifying · abrogating · invalidating · repealing
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