legitimates

present tense third-person singular of legitimate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimates
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • As noted earlier, once a target complies, the malware validates it locally through the PAM API.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • Their solution helps design secure cloud architecture, generates compliant code, and continuously validates systems, promising cost savings and enhanced protection against machine-speed attacks.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • That gambit, however, could doom the defense bill, which authorizes key national security programs.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • An autocratic government that sanctions violence.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Legitimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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