legitimize
verb
le·git·i·mize
li-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz 
legitimized; legitimizing
: to make legitimate : legitimate
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Ukraine and its allies do not want the U.S. to legitimize Russia's annexation.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Barrett and Lawrence noted violence becomes normalized when leaders or the public legitimize it.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
Keeping all three in place would only turn off fans more and legitimize the critics who say ownership isn’t willing to make the tough decisions to put this team in the best position to win.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Parcells legitimized the franchise upon his arrival as a Super Bowl-winning coach in 1993 and took the Patriots to the playoffs in two of his four seasons.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Barrett and Lawrence noted violence becomes normalized when leaders or the public legitimize it.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
Keeping all three in place would only turn off fans more and legitimize the critics who say ownership isn’t willing to make the tough decisions to put this team in the best position to win.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Parcells legitimized the franchise upon his arrival as a Super Bowl-winning coach in 1993 and took the Patriots to the playoffs in two of his four seasons.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimize. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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legitimize
transitive verb
le·git·i·mize
lə-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz
legitimized; legitimizing
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