Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
And there are hundreds of pages in court filings debating noise, traffic, local zoning regulations and the legitimacy of a land easement from the 1930s that governs the use of their shared driveway.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
Quarles also pushed back on the assumption that more amenities equals more legitimacy.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Appearing to have found her depraved people, Winifried vows to claim legitimacy by becoming a member of the Pounds family and making Miss Lamb her lady’s maid.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
And there are hundreds of pages in court filings debating noise, traffic, local zoning regulations and the legitimacy of a land easement from the 1930s that governs the use of their shared driveway.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
Quarles also pushed back on the assumption that more amenities equals more legitimacy.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Appearing to have found her depraved people, Winifried vows to claim legitimacy by becoming a member of the Pounds family and making Miss Lamb her lady’s maid.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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legitimacy
noun
le·git·i·ma·cy
li-ˈjit-ə-mə-sē 
: the quality or state of being legitimate
Legal Definition
legitimacy
noun
le·git·i·ma·cy
li-ˈji-tə-mə-sē
: the quality or state of being legitimate
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