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Recent Examples of legitimization
Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Live Aid was the final step in the legitimization of MTV.
—Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Live Aid was the final step in the legitimization of MTV.
—Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimization
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In August 2025, attorneys filed an emergency petition for legitimation and custody in DeKalb County Superior Court.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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As such, placing Israel first actually can be understood as a legitimation of Israel’s violence.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cassie took to OnlyFans, mostly for her own validation but partly to bail her now-husband Nate (Jacob Elordi) out of ruinous debt — reuniting her with her estranged best friend Maddy (Alexa Demie), now a talent manager.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Instead of building products in isolation, the effective strategy involves integrating development into existing client work, ensuring cash flow and real-world validation.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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There’s less talk about waiting for federal legalization to solve everything or assuming massive outside capital will suddenly return.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Levi and Mallios publicly pushed back, arguing that their New York State cannabis license should have permitted operations and accusing the town of creating unnecessary obstacles for legal cannabis businesses despite Southampton never opting out of New York’s legalization framework.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Workers had demanded a formalization of bonuses in their contracts, the scrapping of bonus caps, and a payout of 15% of Samsung's operating profits as bonuses.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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This goal of formalization was christened the Hilbert Program.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
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“Legitimization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimization. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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