as in permits
to make (something) legal
They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.
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Recent Examples of legalizes
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalizes
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Understand what a warrant permits ICE doesn’t need a warrant to access areas that are open to the public, such as lobbies and parking lots.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a release, Delta said its teams plan to resume operations as long as the weather permits.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The process allows regulators to exchange experience and provide consolidated feedback to the developer while each country retains full responsibility for its own licensing decisions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Amazon , also a Club name, has a generative AI shopping agent called Rufus that allows users to ask questions about products.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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If global merchandising approves it, a color swap triggers product development and sourcing to notify vendors, revise the BOM, and pause production.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Willett will not receive new appointments until the board approves him again.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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But some agricultural organizations that represent them have stressed their businesses will be hurt too if the US sanctions South Africa.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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God never sanctions cruelty; love that harms is not love at all.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Its configurability enables battery energy storage to be located closer to demand, reducing congestion and accelerating deployment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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This past year, Utah did just that when its state legislators unanimously passed a bill into law that enables Utahns to install small balcony solar without complex utility approvals.—
Calvin Ball,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday, the Kansas City Council passed a five-year moratorium on permits and licenses non-city detention facilities aimed at blocking any future ICE facilities in city limits.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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The studio licenses out foreign territories to fund its pics.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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Volume 1 about a troubled pregnant woman who accepts an invite to a dinner party which degenerates into a bloody and demented nightmare.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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The no-cost plan accepts simple state and federal returns reporting W-2 income, the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, deductions for student loan interest and some interest and dividends.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Current law authorizes aging parole only for nonviolent offenders.—
Keaton Ross,
Oklahoma Watch,
23 Jan. 2026
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The federal statute authorizes law enforcement agencies to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating, apprehending and detaining people in the country illegally.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Legalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalizes. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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