Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Some fans worry the out-there antics can detract from the legitimacy of the genre or overshadow newer bands.
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Tamlin Magee, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
Biden, who has a close friendship with the Kennedy family, has steered away from commenting on RFK Jr.'s bid, but in a show of force against the candidate, the Democratic National Committee has hired a communications team to combat the legitimacy of Kennedy.
—Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Surely the world would understand the legitimacy of Israel striking back.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Popular on Variety Prior to Carano’s firing, the actor had already become a controversial figure after sharing posts that voiced views against COVID restrictions, the legitimacy of the 2020 election and trans rights.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Lacing all of the concerns among property owners about the legitimacy of the board are fears about a potential village tax increment financing plan or TIF, which the village has touted as a way to bring in money and add sewers and water and repair roads.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The bots, Innes said, piled onto posts about Kate’s health with comments talking up the legitimacy of the Russian vote.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
Those lines of defense would include human and digital protocols for verifying the legitimacy of large withdrawals of money from a bank, in addition to assurances that financial professionals who handle expenses, investments and taxes are performing regular reviews of significant transactions.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutional cryptocurrency trading is quickly becoming central to cryptocurrency’s fight for legitimacy.
—Tyler Shepherd, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024
Tamlin Magee, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
Biden, who has a close friendship with the Kennedy family, has steered away from commenting on RFK Jr.'s bid, but in a show of force against the candidate, the Democratic National Committee has hired a communications team to combat the legitimacy of Kennedy.
—Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Surely the world would understand the legitimacy of Israel striking back.
—Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Popular on Variety Prior to Carano’s firing, the actor had already become a controversial figure after sharing posts that voiced views against COVID restrictions, the legitimacy of the 2020 election and trans rights.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Lacing all of the concerns among property owners about the legitimacy of the board are fears about a potential village tax increment financing plan or TIF, which the village has touted as a way to bring in money and add sewers and water and repair roads.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The bots, Innes said, piled onto posts about Kate’s health with comments talking up the legitimacy of the Russian vote.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
Those lines of defense would include human and digital protocols for verifying the legitimacy of large withdrawals of money from a bank, in addition to assurances that financial professionals who handle expenses, investments and taxes are performing regular reviews of significant transactions.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutional cryptocurrency trading is quickly becoming central to cryptocurrency’s fight for legitimacy.
—Tyler Shepherd, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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