LEGITIMATED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

legitimated

verb

past tense of legitimate

as in legitimized

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That victory made the Myanmar native a champion questioned by some, but Van legitimized his reign by prevailing in a grueling battle against Tatsuro Taira last May, stopping his challenger in the final round.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
The Peruvian system has a solid institutional foundation that was legitimized over time and is supported by the Peruvian public.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of legitimized

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Bluster and bravado are big parts of the playbook for North Korea, an isolated and oft-sanctioned autocracy that the Kim family has ruled since 1948.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Although Iran’s leading pharmaceutical firms are not themselves under sanctions, several of the largest are connected to sanctioned charitable conglomerates or to sanctioned individuals.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanctioned

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That vision was validated by unanimous approval from competition authorities in nearly 70 jurisdictions worldwide, who agreed this deal is pro-competitive, pro-consumer and pro-worker.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
The strongest candidates would then be validated at USA Rare Earth’s research and development facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, before potentially being incorporated into the company’s processing flowsheets.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of validated

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Both agreements were authorized by law, the spokesperson said, ading that the latter has already netted more than $465 million.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
When Henderson's family appealed, the county review board authorized an independent medical reviewer to look at the case.

— Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

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