Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimated
Verb
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Trump signed the Genius Act in July, legislation that legitimized the technology.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026 -
In many ways, your involvement as an investor in and adviser to Vice legitimized the company and its larger-than-life leader, Shane Smith.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
Verb
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By December, 11 staffers had been sanctioned.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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In January, Larijani was sanctioned for his role in the violent crack down on protesters.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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She was validated when one of the ad men the company hired picked hers out of the lineup and complimented it.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
20 Mar. 2026
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It is being validated, in real time, under conditions that no economic simulation could have replicated.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The provision, first authorized in 2008, was last renewed for two years in 2024 after a series of abuses by the FBI led it to the brink of expiration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The incident temporarily allowed employees to access sensitive data they were not authorized to view, but the issue has since been resolved.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Legitimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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