Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimating
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Gods have been especially helpful in this task of corralling the manual labor of the people and legitimizing it symbolically.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The university system became an important site for legitimizing claims through theories and studies.—
Sara Giordano,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite their rifts, the permanent members of the Security Council still agree on a wide range of subjects from aid operations to sanctioning jihadists.—
Richard Gowan,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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The entities sued the motorsport sanctioning body after declining to sign the charter agreement that NASCAR made available to teams to sign in September.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Not the community, but by raising the level of awareness for the team, kind of validating them further.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Chatbots tend to be agreeable, helpful, and validating which makes interactions feel rewarding for users.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Over the last six years, Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has been engaged in open warfare with British tabloids, accusing senior editors of authorizing unlawful intrusions into people's public lives, destroying friendships and relationships.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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In their complaint, the unions allege the budget office's memo unlawfully directs agencies to disregard their own authorizing statutes.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Legitimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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