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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalized
legalized
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But in addition to liberalizing large-scale gold production, Ghana also legalized small-scale mining, which rose from just 5% of total output in 1991 to nearly 40% today.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025 -
How many states have legalized weed?—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Decriminalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalized. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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