as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of delegitimize
Advertisement For more than a century, demonizing opponents has been useful for delegitimizing threats and justifying exceptional actions in foreign lands.
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Time, 8 Aug. 2025
In December 2024, the MTA posted resources that delegitimized Israel.
—Joanna Honig, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
In his wartime effort to delegitimize the Austro-Hungarian, German, and Ottoman Empires, however, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson pointed out that colonialism amounted to an oppressive boot on the neck of nations’ self-determination.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
The new charges accuse Bolsonaro of taking part in a conspiracy to delegitimize the elections.
—Anthony Pereira, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
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Time, 8 Aug. 2025
In December 2024, the MTA posted resources that delegitimized Israel.
—Joanna Honig, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
In his wartime effort to delegitimize the Austro-Hungarian, German, and Ottoman Empires, however, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson pointed out that colonialism amounted to an oppressive boot on the neck of nations’ self-determination.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
The new charges accuse Bolsonaro of taking part in a conspiracy to delegitimize the elections.
—Anthony Pereira, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegitimize
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This week also saw big news from the quantum startup Quantinuum, and DARPA announced eleven companies advanced to the second stage of its quantum benchmarking initiative, which aims to either validate or invalidate the approaches taken by companies in the program.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The issue is not me … Do not invalidate [Nia’s] experience by trying to shift the blame on her mother.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Supreme Court ruling nullified the state's ban.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The phrase ‘regulate…importation’ is surrounded by verbs like ‘nullify, void, prevent, and prohibit,’ so it, too, should be interpreted broadly — to include tariffs.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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