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Synonyms & Antonyms of legalized
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in legal, legitimate
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms for legalized
legalized
verb
past tense of legalize
Synonyms & Antonyms of legalized (Entry 2 of 2)
to make (something) legal
- They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for legalized
- accredited,
- approbated,
- approved,
- authorized,
- cleared,
- confirmed,
- finalized,
- formalized,
- homologated,
- OK'd
- (or okayed),
- ratified,
- sanctioned,
- warranted
- blessed
- (also blest),
- canonized,
- sanctified
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“Legalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalized. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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