THESAURUS
ratified
accepted, acknowledged, admitted, adopted, affirmed, allowed, appointed, approved, authenticated, avowed, carried, certified, chosen, conceded, confessed, confirmed, countersigned, designated, elect, elected, elected by acclamation, embraced, endorsed, espoused, granted, handpicked, named, nominated, notarized, passed, picked, professed, received, recognized, sealed, select, selected, signed, stamped, sworn and affirmed, sworn to, unanimously elected, underwritten, validated, warranted
