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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
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But there had been widespread scepticism about the legitimacy of their victory four years earlier, and triumphing away from home soil was set to be much more difficult.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Recognizing Russia's control of Crimea would deliver a major win for Putin, who has long pushed for international legitimacy over the territory.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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