Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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As the House minority leader and a national figure, Jeffries’ support lends institutional legitimacy to Mamdani’s candidacy and may influence undecided voters ahead of early voting.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
When someone applies to be listed on Frameflow, the team reviews their portfolio, website and social media channels to vet their legitimacy.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
While public institutions can sometimes be scientific, encyclopedic, even cold in their faithfulness to detail, private institutions often have more freedom to take an aesthetic and dynamic approach, and have proven their legitimacy, Simode adds.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
For decades, universities have relied on the assumption that their legitimacy was self-evident.
—Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
When someone applies to be listed on Frameflow, the team reviews their portfolio, website and social media channels to vet their legitimacy.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
While public institutions can sometimes be scientific, encyclopedic, even cold in their faithfulness to detail, private institutions often have more freedom to take an aesthetic and dynamic approach, and have proven their legitimacy, Simode adds.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
For decades, universities have relied on the assumption that their legitimacy was self-evident.
—Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 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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