Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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These are the moments that test legitimacy and define our legacy.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Still, there had been a noticeable wobble in his legitimacy.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
That is not what NASCAR is looking for if the new format is meant to introduce more legitimacy to the championship.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Politics, as the democratic tradition rightly stresses, is a critical source of legitimacy.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Still, there had been a noticeable wobble in his legitimacy.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
That is not what NASCAR is looking for if the new format is meant to introduce more legitimacy to the championship.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Politics, as the democratic tradition rightly stresses, is a critical source of legitimacy.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for legitimacy
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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