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
Emails obtained by The Star showed that top Missouri officials weighed the legality of the move late last month.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The lack of clarity over the legality of such facilities has led to a tug-of-war between the cannabis industry and state regulators.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Department of Transportation created the classification of low-speed vehicles in 1998 in response to growing public interest in using golf carts to make short trips and conflict over their legality in state, local and federal law.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 31 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court punted last term on deciding the legality of Louisiana’s creation of a second black-majority district in compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, ordering in June that the justices should hear rearguments in October.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The lack of clarity over the legality of such facilities has led to a tug-of-war between the cannabis industry and state regulators.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Department of Transportation created the classification of low-speed vehicles in 1998 in response to growing public interest in using golf carts to make short trips and conflict over their legality in state, local and federal law.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 31 Aug. 2025
The Supreme Court punted last term on deciding the legality of Louisiana’s creation of a second black-majority district in compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, ordering in June that the justices should hear rearguments in October.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
legitimacy
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Police misconduct obviously undermines the public’s belief in the legitimacy of the police as well as trust in the criminal justice system.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Sep. 2025
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The short-term rental market is no longer about proving legitimacy.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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