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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the congressman's fund-raising efforts, though arguably unethical, were determined to be legal
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as in moral
following or according to the rules
the referee declared it a legal play
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Recent Examples of legal
Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The upcoming legal drama All’s Fair marks one of the SKIMS founder’s first major acting roles.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In early 2024, the sport’s biggest name became embroiled in legal controversy when his personal interpreter and close confidant, Ippei Mizuhara, was found to have wired large payments from the player’s account to a bookmaking operation then under federal investigation.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
For safety reasons, participants must be 15 years or older and those between the ages of 15 and 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The upcoming legal drama All’s Fair marks one of the SKIMS founder’s first major acting roles.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
In early 2024, the sport’s biggest name became embroiled in legal controversy when his personal interpreter and close confidant, Ippei Mizuhara, was found to have wired large payments from the player’s account to a bookmaking operation then under federal investigation.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
For safety reasons, participants must be 15 years or older and those between the ages of 15 and 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pauline describes the situation between Pittsburgh and Las Vegas as legitimate.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is certainly one moral argument for taking games overseas, for saying that fans who follow their team from all corners of the world deserve to have their game and their heroes brought to them.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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If the scientists like Otto Frisch would have moral reservations about Britain’s use of the bomb, Maslov and Shpinel had no such concerns with regard to the use of the bomb against the capitalist states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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For architecture fans, the hotel can help set up journeys to pagods and temples over 700 years old; other excursions on offer include trips to floating fishing villages such as Cửa Vạn and Vung Viêng and ethical pearl cultivation.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Courts have occasionally removed government lawyers from cases when an actual conflict of interest or serious ethical violation was proven.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The home boasts clean lines, a sprawling backyard featuring a fire pit and a pool, as well as a home gym.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some of these mountainsides have dislodged themselves deep in the bedrock, causing the face of a mountain to shear clean off — as has happened at least twice in the last two years.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways While not necessarily unhealthy, Cheerios does contain a fair amount of carbohydrates, which can cause a blood sugar spike for some.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Game night flies by in a montage — the crutch of comedies that can’t sustain conversations and jokes at the same time (or, to be fair, feel crunched for time).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Legal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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