as in to permit
to make (something) legal
They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.
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Recent Examples of legalize
Teen use of cannabis rose 26% in Canadian provinces that legalized the sale of edibles and extracts in October 2019, according to the study, which published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
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Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
Psilocybin became the first hallucinogenic substance to be decriminalized in the U.S. after Denver, Colorado voted to legalize possession of it in 2019.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
As the committee met the day after 4/20, Andrade said the legislature should consider legalizing marijuana, in some form, to create an additional taxing stream.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
If marijuana is rescheduled, will it be legalized nationwide?
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
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Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
Psilocybin became the first hallucinogenic substance to be decriminalized in the U.S. after Denver, Colorado voted to legalize possession of it in 2019.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
As the committee met the day after 4/20, Andrade said the legislature should consider legalizing marijuana, in some form, to create an additional taxing stream.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
If marijuana is rescheduled, will it be legalized nationwide?
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalize
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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While prices have been falling steadily for two years now, annual permitting activity in the city, which exploded between 2019 and 2022, already started slowing down in 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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In a sport that was first sanctioned by the CIF San Diego Section in 2002, the Islanders had hung three section championship banners coming into the season.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Evidence leans toward violations, though X disputes some claims, saying not all accounts are directly sanctioned.—
Ashley Belanger – May 15,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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Use the Mega Backdoor Roth to Boost Tax-Free Savings If your 401(k) plan allows after-tax contributions and in-plan Roth conversions or rollovers to a Roth IRA, consider using the Mega Backdoor Roth strategy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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According to the press release, Hodge bought his ticket online to participate in the Thursday, May 8, drawing and used the Quick Pick option, which allows the terminal or the retailer to randomly select the numbers for you.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Donors could have offered direct payments to the city that the council would have needed to approve publicly, the report said.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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These portable devices need a SIM or eSIM and enable you to connect multiple gadgets via Wi-Fi.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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That's thanks to a €800-million (US$905-million) shot in the arm from the Indian two-wheeler giant that will enable KTM to bring its production facilities roaring back to life.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
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Paramount, for its part, seems content with strategically licensing its IP for immersive experiences, including an indoor theme park in New Jersey based on Nickelodeon, a deal to bring Spongebob to Universal’s Texas park, and now Top Gun.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Organizations can redirect resources toward innovation rather than licensing fees by reducing their dependency on proprietary solutions.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Rather than accept those limitations, Dr. Gu decided to build something better.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Last year, another report from The Wall Street Journal had said the logistics companies had entertained a returns partnership in 2023, in which FedEx would accept returns of Amazon packages at its more than 2,000 FedEx Office locations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 May 2025
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