LEGALIZES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

legalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of legalize

as in permits

to make (something) legal They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.

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Recent Examples of legalizes Senate Bill 6 legalizes possession of fentanyl testing strips, which can be used to detect the presence of fentanyl and help prevent overdoses. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026 This day in sports history 1944 — NFL legalizes coaching from bench. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 In December, the Chicago City Council passed a provision in the 2026 budget that legalizes licensing of unregulated video gambling terminals within the city limits. — Julie Darling, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 This is in reference to Assembly Bill 720, a new California law which for the first time, legalizes tastings and wine sales at California vineyards. — Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026 The measure also legalizes possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis concentrates by adults, as well as cannabis edibles containing up to 2,000 milligrams of THC, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana. — A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 First, my plan legalizes the ability for any group to purchase insurance collectively and operate across state lines. — MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 Both medical and recreational use are legal in Colorado, and New Mexico passed a law this year that legalizes certain medical uses. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025

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Housing shortages sometimes happen when cities can’t issue residential building permits fast enough to keep vacancy rates low and rent high in a secondary market.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Norway permits gambling only via state monopolies aimed at preventing gambling problems and at funneling profits to nonprofits.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of permits

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Its high density allows power-generation equipment such as turbines and heat exchangers to be considerably more compact than comparable steam-cycle equipment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Aamar said participating in the election allows his voice to be heard.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of allows

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The bill sanctions Russian financial institutions and its largest state energy projects while targeting Russian partners in the oil and natural gas trade.

— Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 July 2026
For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

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Amazon Bedrock is a cloud service on Amazon Web Services that enables developers to build generative AI applications.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
This enables agencies to uncover emerging trends, unmet needs and audience preferences much faster than traditional research methods.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of enables

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There’s the brand, or franchisor, such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Wyndham, Choice, which licenses the flag, the loyalty program, and the reservation system but may own little or none of the underlying real estate.

— Emma Clapp, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Udio signed with Merlin, which licenses music on behalf of independent labels, and with independent publisher Kobalt.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of licenses

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That boyish man is Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who accepts a job that will take him outside his normal route to Raccoon City, which unbeknownst to him has become overrun by monsters.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Instead, this perspective accepts environmental degradation as a sign that Jesus will soon return to Earth.

— Sydney Giacalone, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of accepts

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While the community college system currently offers 66 bachelor’s degree programs, the new legislation authorizes nearly 700, the release said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The vote authorizes airport President and CEO Doug Kreulen to immediately begin work on implementing the change.

— Molly Davis, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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