Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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The three of them spoke into the early hours of the next morning about the pressure Naroditsky felt to constantly perform well during chess games to prove the legitimacy of his gameplay.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Always verify a site's legitimacy before sharing any financial or personal details.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The efficacy of the disinformation campaign was enough to put the legitimacy of the vote itself in question after Georgescu won in the first round of the election.
—James P. Rubin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
However, Mamdani’s lack of enthusiasm for Ossé’s House ambitions comes after Jeffries endorsed Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in October, providing critical legitimacy to his movement as one of the most powerful leaders of the Democratic establishment.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Always verify a site's legitimacy before sharing any financial or personal details.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The efficacy of the disinformation campaign was enough to put the legitimacy of the vote itself in question after Georgescu won in the first round of the election.
—James P. Rubin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
However, Mamdani’s lack of enthusiasm for Ossé’s House ambitions comes after Jeffries endorsed Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in October, providing critical legitimacy to his movement as one of the most powerful leaders of the Democratic establishment.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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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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