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
His legitimacy, lineage, gender and Protestant religion gave him the edge over his rivals, even if there were still doubts over the legality of his claim.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Those attacks have increasingly drawn bipartisan concern, with some questioning the legality of such actions.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The strikes have drawn criticism from Democrats on the legality of using deadly force on targets that don't pose immediate threats.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The courts are weighing in on their legality.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Those attacks have increasingly drawn bipartisan concern, with some questioning the legality of such actions.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The strikes have drawn criticism from Democrats on the legality of using deadly force on targets that don't pose immediate threats.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The courts are weighing in on their legality.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
legitimacy
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All of this came after both Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew were photographed with other members of the royal family at the funeral of the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral, which seemed to grant legitimacy to the former couple and raised eyebrows considering Andrew’s numerous scandals.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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The cast largely helps to keep things grounded, rebutting the histrionics by treating each claim with legitimacy or reciting each gauche line with apt conviction.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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