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
Ivanka and Kushner's real estate appetite, backed by Prime Minister Rama, became a matter of legality, security and geopolitics.
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Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
However, the evaluation is focused specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle and not on the legality of the strikes, the inspector general’s office said.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
But the spending plan doesn’t rely on any immediate income from those proposals, given uncertainty over their revenue-generating potential and legality.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
After political blowback, including from Republicans, Blanche declared that the fund won't move forward, but continues to litigate lawsuits questioning its legality.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 13 June 2026
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Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
However, the evaluation is focused specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle and not on the legality of the strikes, the inspector general’s office said.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
But the spending plan doesn’t rely on any immediate income from those proposals, given uncertainty over their revenue-generating potential and legality.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
After political blowback, including from Republicans, Blanche declared that the fund won't move forward, but continues to litigate lawsuits questioning its legality.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
legitimacy
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As Fujimori’s lead slowly widened in the past few days, Sánchez intensified his efforts to rally supporters, questioning the integrity of the vote review process and framing the dispute as a broader fight for democratic legitimacy.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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His confidence seems partly because there were demos which were recorded live complete with occasional delays which Apple hadn’t edited out, to show their legitimacy.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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