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Recent Examples of delegitimize
At the same time, the opposing sentiment that obesity is never a disease may delegitimize its potential health impact and alienate those who seek care for it.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Whether cloaked in white nationalist propaganda or dressed up in radical slogans that seek to delegitimize Jewish identity or statehood, hate is still hate.
—Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Netanyahu, currently facing multiple criminal charges for corruption and abuse of power, is trying to deflect responsibility and delegitimize those calling for a ceasefire, permission of humanitarian aid to starving Gazans, and peace in Palestine.
—Daoud Kuttab, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The group has sought since 2004 to delegitimize right-wing media, often launching campaigns targeting advertisers to strip them of funding.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Whether cloaked in white nationalist propaganda or dressed up in radical slogans that seek to delegitimize Jewish identity or statehood, hate is still hate.
—Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Netanyahu, currently facing multiple criminal charges for corruption and abuse of power, is trying to deflect responsibility and delegitimize those calling for a ceasefire, permission of humanitarian aid to starving Gazans, and peace in Palestine.
—Daoud Kuttab, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The group has sought since 2004 to delegitimize right-wing media, often launching campaigns targeting advertisers to strip them of funding.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegitimize
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While the four firms have each successfully had the executive orders invalidated, other major firms have decided to enter into agreements with the president, seemingly to avoid being targeted themselves.—
Melissa Quinn
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Ten Commandments law invalidated: On Friday, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a Louisiana law requiring all public-school classrooms to post the Ten Commandments is unconstitutional.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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Higher education consultant Tom O'Hare of Get College Going says that, at the very least, the practice nullifies the hard work a student and their family will spend searching for and applying for scholarships.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Massie’s reply appeared to reference Pence’s refusal to nullify the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021, and comes amid his conflict with President Trump.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimize. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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