LEGITIMATES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

legitimates

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present tense third-person singular of legitimate

as in legitimizes

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Here the sticker remains, protected by its status as an artwork and by the German institution whose physical enclosure legitimizes it as such.

— Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Social integrity asks what AI legitimizes as knowledge and truth.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of legitimizes

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When a drug manufacturer validates a production process using a particular filtration platform or bioprocessing system, changing suppliers becomes expensive, time-consuming and potentially risky.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The milestone further validates the autonomous flight controls and performance capabilities, moving it closer to carrier operations.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of validates

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Conceived as an exercise in radical reduction, the movement reflects a design philosophy that privileges essential structure over accumulation.

— Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Jenkin privileges atmosphere through the collection of minute, sometimes abstract details.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Definition of privileges

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From there, a certificate belonging to the motherboard or software maker that is embedded into the shim authorizes all software that’s subsequently loaded.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
The legislation, which Gribbin advocated for, authorizes the warnings by classifying a shark attack as an event for which an emergency alert can be issued.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of authorizes

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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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