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
That’s the main method of verifying a mailed ballot’s legality.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Albuquerque duly arrived in India, expecting to take charge, but Almeida imprisoned him in August 1509, reportedly having doubted the legality of his commission.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
But there’s a difference between accepting the legality of gambling and actively promoting it, whether that’s through opening sportsbooks at stadiums like Wrigley Field or saturating game broadcasts with gambling advertisements.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
While not issuing a quick rejection, key conservative justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s arguments for its legality.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Albuquerque duly arrived in India, expecting to take charge, but Almeida imprisoned him in August 1509, reportedly having doubted the legality of his commission.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
But there’s a difference between accepting the legality of gambling and actively promoting it, whether that’s through opening sportsbooks at stadiums like Wrigley Field or saturating game broadcasts with gambling advertisements.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
While not issuing a quick rejection, key conservative justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s arguments for its legality.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
legitimacy
Noun
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Being included in it could confer legitimacy upon a nation or an opposition party.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Being included in it could confer legitimacy upon a nation or an opposition party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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