as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation

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Recent Examples of legality And Liman has time and again upheld the legality of congestion pricing. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025 In March, Elon Musk lost his bid for an immediate preliminary injunction that would block OpenAI’s conversion, but the decision turned largely on Musk's questionable legal standing—or interest in the case—not the conversion's inherent legality. Harry Booth, Time, 24 Apr. 2025 The legality of Khalil’s detention is central to the case currently unfolding in New Jersey, where his attorneys have petitioned the court for his release. Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025 The court was not considering the legality of the standards themselves, which ​​require car companies to sell new vehicles in the state that produce less pollution — including by mandating a significant share of cars sold to be electric or hybrid. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legality
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  • Above all for the junta leader, domestic legitimacy is key in order to maintain his regime.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
  • Of course, in the age of conspiracies and widespread scepticism, questions have been raised around the legitimacy of his age.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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