as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of delegitimize
Trump’s sinister achievement is to delegitimize the old intellectual and political establishment while at the same time cementing the racial hierarchies and regimes of repression that this elite exploited during the war on terror.
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Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Trump and his cronies have pulled out all the stops — short of arrests — to neuter and delegitimize legitimate journalism.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.
—Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The language of these executive orders tries to delegitimize transgender identity and dehumanize transgender people.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2025
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Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Trump and his cronies have pulled out all the stops — short of arrests — to neuter and delegitimize legitimate journalism.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.
—Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The language of these executive orders tries to delegitimize transgender identity and dehumanize transgender people.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegitimize
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And these four friends—who all considered themselves serious scholars—wanted to find a way of invalidating his success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The judge found that Anthem Blue Cross of California’s lawsuit failed to establish a legal basis for invalidating HaloMD’s arbitration wins against the company.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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Passage of the resolution would nullify the withdrawal and prevent a future presidential administration from restoring it.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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The play was nullified due to an off-sides call, but Johnson’s skill was evident.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimize. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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