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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decriminalizing
legalizing
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City of Yes passed at the end of last year, promising to create more than 80,000 new homes over 15 years, in part by legalizing the creation of apartments in people’s backyards or basements of people’s single- and two-family homes.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Back in 2020, sportsbooks were looking to acquire customers in the states that were legalizing.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Decriminalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decriminalizing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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