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Recent Examples of legalization
The Israeli security cabinet secretly approved the legalization of over 30 new settler outposts and farms in the occupied West Bank last month, according to three Israeli sources familiar with the decision.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.
—Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
While that is a relatively small increase, when the New York Fed looked solely at the population that newly took up sports betting after legalization (roughly 3% of the population), its estimates show delinquencies rose by 10 percentage points.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bordas said the industry has grown steadily since legalization and now supports tens of thousands of jobs across Texas.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
For Bryan Biehl, a pharmacist from the Philadelphia suburbs, the legalization of online sports gambling came shortly after his 21st birthday.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
But Mississippi has remained one of the few holdout states, largely due to fears that legalization could harm the bottom line of the state's casinos and increase the prevalence of gambling addiction.
—Michael Goldberg Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Across the nation, legacy workers who cultivated and sold cannabis products prior to legalization established the market for decades such that businesses were able to take advantage of the immense wealth generation opportunities with legalization.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2026
In the years since the Supreme Court paved the way for state-by-state legalization, sports-betting companies have mounted a lobbying blitzkrieg in statehouses across the country.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.
—Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
While that is a relatively small increase, when the New York Fed looked solely at the population that newly took up sports betting after legalization (roughly 3% of the population), its estimates show delinquencies rose by 10 percentage points.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bordas said the industry has grown steadily since legalization and now supports tens of thousands of jobs across Texas.
—Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
For Bryan Biehl, a pharmacist from the Philadelphia suburbs, the legalization of online sports gambling came shortly after his 21st birthday.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
But Mississippi has remained one of the few holdout states, largely due to fears that legalization could harm the bottom line of the state's casinos and increase the prevalence of gambling addiction.
—Michael Goldberg Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Across the nation, legacy workers who cultivated and sold cannabis products prior to legalization established the market for decades such that businesses were able to take advantage of the immense wealth generation opportunities with legalization.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2026
In the years since the Supreme Court paved the way for state-by-state legalization, sports-betting companies have mounted a lobbying blitzkrieg in statehouses across the country.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalization
Noun
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These include power ascension tests and system validation under operating conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
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If the authors submit the paper to a journal, reviewers will probably ask for validation steps before accepting it for publication, Mann says.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Lawson-Remer’s legislation calls for a seven-person independent ethics commission, with the five supervisors each appointing a commissioner and county counsel appointing the other two.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The legislation would also open up $100,000 in grant funding to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of a water system if that town is in the midst of applying for abandonment.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The mathematics community’s response to Gauss’s formalization has been muted, however, partly because the project did not unfold as many experts had hoped.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, formalization can upset that balance.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The agreement will be presented to the membership for a ratification vote on Sunday.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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It will be sent to its members for ratification next week.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elgin High School’s sports teams have been called the Maroons and its school colors maroon and cream since its founding in 1869.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery’s permanent residents have lain among the hills of Brooklyn, their tranquility guarded by elaborate statuary, venerable trees, and sumptuous tombs.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Legalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalization. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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