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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegitimizing
Verb
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The effects of invalidating someone’s legal documents goes far beyond just transportation.—
Noelle Martin,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Former Solicitor General Neal Katyal, who served under the Obama administration, also praised the court’s decision invalidating the tariffs.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
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Its stock has decreased more than 30% within a period of less than two months on two separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market value and nullifying substantial gains in a single correction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Bills were fighting for a playoff spot in December 1975 when head linesman Jerry Bergman whistled a play dead, nullifying a fumble by the Dolphins' Mercury Morris.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Delegitimizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimizing. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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