Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimated
Verb
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This was legitimized as a way to protect the country from further invasions – which the French were constantly threatening to do.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Parcells legitimized the franchise upon his arrival as a Super Bowl-winning coach in 1993 and took the Patriots to the playoffs in two of his four seasons.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two companies being sanctioned are Rosneft and Lukoil and some of their subsidiaries, the statement said.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Britain sanctioned both companies last week.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the course of a conversation that spanned more than a million words and 300 hours, the bot encouraged Brooks to adopt grandiose beliefs, validated his delusions, and led him to believe the technological infrastructure that underpins the world was in imminent danger.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Liberace’s flamboyant heir, Elton John, validated his success with a white Phantom VI.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Funding for the purchase will come from bond proceeds that were authorized via a 2022 referendum.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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That changed after Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti issued legal opinions in 1980 and 1981 stating that agencies must cease operations during a lapse unless funding is authorized.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Legitimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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