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
Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Craig Becker, managing counsel for the Affirmative Litigation Democracy Defenders Fund, who is litigating a lawsuit against the Gold Card's legality, said the contradiction stems from the program's precarious legal standing.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 May 2026
The lawsuit also includes a lot of lengthy rationales that this is cultural appropriation of an Indigenous person that has nothing to do with the legality of Right of Publicity.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Critics, meanwhile, have questioned the overall legality of the boat strikes.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Craig Becker, managing counsel for the Affirmative Litigation Democracy Defenders Fund, who is litigating a lawsuit against the Gold Card's legality, said the contradiction stems from the program's precarious legal standing.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 May 2026
The lawsuit also includes a lot of lengthy rationales that this is cultural appropriation of an Indigenous person that has nothing to do with the legality of Right of Publicity.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Critics, meanwhile, have questioned the overall legality of the boat strikes.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
legitimacy
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While the Israel Defense Forces continue to dismantle the physical fortress — recently demolishing the largest Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon — the Iranian people are dismantling the regime’s internal legitimacy.—
Liram Koblentz-Stenzler,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The new junta governments gained much of their legitimacy through their opposition to an increasingly unpopular France and perceived neo-colonialism.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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