Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimating
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The clean prose, self-criticism, and psychological insight give Young Man in a Hurry a reason to exist beyond legitimizing a book tour through the early-primary and swing states.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026 -
What role did the press play in legitimizing American action in the Spanish American War and also bringing it to an end?—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Washington is ramping up pressure on Tehran, amassing aircraft and warships in the Middle East, and sanctioning more than 30 entities that support Iranian oil and weapons sales.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The House Ethics Committee launched its own probe into the Nevada Democrat that December and made public its exhaustive, 187-page report sanctioning Kihuen nearly a full year later, shortly before Kihuen’s term was set to end.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Name Their Feelings Naming a child's feelings is validating and can diffuse or prevent conflicts.—
Vicki Glembocki,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2026
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Was this a validating experience for Guerin’s picks?—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The history of how bus companies diverted ridership from streetcars has left its mark on our cities by privileging buses and cars over far more efficient ways to move people at scale.—
Jonathan Cohn,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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On the oil front, companies should be granted equal rights to invest, rather than privileging business figures linked to the regime, as recent hydrocarbon law changes appear to do.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor and Burgess’ view Congress has not shown a genuine bipartisan interest in authorizing military action beforehand since 2013, when the Senate tried to pass an authorization to strike Syria.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Joseph also wrote that his department has revised its policies for authorizing and logging plate data requests to require more information from outside agencies.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Legitimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimating. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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