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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The Supreme Court heard arguments in April, and a majority of the justices appeared poised to invalidate the president's directive.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The 1965 Voting Rights Act effectively invalidated the superficially race-neutral schemes designed to deprive Black people of the vote.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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Rather than trying to disguise coverages, the Texans simply beat opponents with superior personnel, nullifying Rodgers’ ability to be one step ahead at the line of scrimmage.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In a 4-3 ruling, justices nullified a new congressional map that could have given the Democrats four additional seats in the House of Representatives.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimize. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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