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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalized
legalized
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Because America’s youth soccer system is legalized crime that is in desperate need of real oversight, because its mission and moral compass are shattered.—
Mac Engel
June 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026 -
But a New York Federal Reserve study in March found that credit delinquencies, especially among people under 40, have surged in the more than 30 states that legalized sports gambling since 2018, when the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Decriminalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalized. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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