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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegitimized
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But lawyers for the RNC urged the Supreme Court to uphold the 5th Circuit decision that invalidated Mississippi's law, arguing that the election ends when the ballot box is closed, not when voters make their selection.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026 -
Puerto Ricans experienced this firsthand in 2010, when the Puerto Rican government invalidated all birth certificates issued before that year in order to combat identity theft.—
Delmarie Alicea,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the French — World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, as well as runners-up in both 2006 and 2022 — nullified Brazil’s aggressive press and strode to victory behind goals from stars Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Many in Iowa were aghast at the 1854 Kansas Nebraska Act that effectively nullified the agreement.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Delegitimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimized. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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