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Recent Examples of legalization
The modern cannabis legalization movement picked up steam in the ’80s and ’90s, which was centered around patient rights, with people like Dennis Perron and Brownie Mary helping people with AIDS.
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Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Public opinion favors legalization.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
In retrospect, the Supreme Court decision that opened the widespread legalization of sports betting was a terrible, terrible mistake.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
The Supreme Court has likewise acknowledged the vast political and historical significance of sports gambling legalization.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
However, immigrants who benefit from the legalization process will not be able to vote.
—Marta Campabadal Graus, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Less than 15 years ago, every top professional sports league opposed widespread legalization of sports betting.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Aside from a brief comeback to prop up war efforts during World War II, the plant remained banned for decades until its legalization under the 2018 Farm Bill.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
The act ensures the legalization and regulation of surrogacy, streamlines the process of obtaining formal parental recognition and better protects parents, surrogates and children.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Public opinion favors legalization.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
In retrospect, the Supreme Court decision that opened the widespread legalization of sports betting was a terrible, terrible mistake.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
The Supreme Court has likewise acknowledged the vast political and historical significance of sports gambling legalization.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
However, immigrants who benefit from the legalization process will not be able to vote.
—Marta Campabadal Graus, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Less than 15 years ago, every top professional sports league opposed widespread legalization of sports betting.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Aside from a brief comeback to prop up war efforts during World War II, the plant remained banned for decades until its legalization under the 2018 Farm Bill.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
The act ensures the legalization and regulation of surrogacy, streamlines the process of obtaining formal parental recognition and better protects parents, surrogates and children.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalization
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The agents help with compliance validation, costing analysis and supplier interaction, allowing the entire supply network to work together in a transparent workflow before production begins.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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The live-fire exercise was presented as a validation of the system’s operational readiness under field conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Live Aid was the final step in the legitimization of MTV.—
tom freston,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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In August 2025, attorneys filed an emergency petition for legitimation and custody in DeKalb County Superior Court.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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As such, placing Israel first actually can be understood as a legitimation of Israel’s violence.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Implementation was postponed until 2030, but data collected by the legislation shows California refiners operate on razor-thin margins and, at times, operate at a loss.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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While most of the legislation focuses on homeowner housing, a couple of provisions would address important challenges for subsidized rental housing.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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In a typical math paper, lemmas — simpler results that help build toward the proof of a larger theorem — might be about 20 lines long, but for the PFR formalization, Tao broke the proof down into five-line lemmas.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Workers had demanded a formalization of bonuses in their contracts, the scrapping of bonus caps, and a payout of 15% of Samsung's operating profits as bonuses.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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This year’s kindergartners will have their education bookended by the anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence and ratification of the Constitution.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Netflix Animation Studios feature production workers have officially voted to ratify their first Union contract with The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839), with an overwhelming 89% in favor of ratification.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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David Nelson, Kitsap Sun Puget Sound Naval Shipyard The active military facility on the shores of Washington’s Puget Sound has played a key role in national defense since its founding in 1891.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The founding insight came from watching news outlets quietly start publishing content from brands like Zillow and NerdWallet—not because anyone was paying them to, but because the content was genuinely good.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Among the most renowned establishments is Salon Corona, a restaurant and brewery in Mexico City’s historic center.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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From the start of his campaign, Pratt has positioned himself as an outsider candidate challenging city hall and establishment politicians.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Legalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalization. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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