Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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First, parking enforcement officers need to verify the legitimacy of the permit.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
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And so there is a little bit of a sense of legitimacy about it.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
However, rumors surrounding the incident quickly began swirling with some in Dorit's personal circle questioning the legitimacy of the reports.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Boy Throb is some sort of plant directly harms their mission to prove their legitimacy to the government, Sobania said.
—Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
And so there is a little bit of a sense of legitimacy about it.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
However, rumors surrounding the incident quickly began swirling with some in Dorit's personal circle questioning the legitimacy of the reports.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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