as in to enable
to make something real, accepted, or official
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Recent Examples of legitimize
The mayor himself will arrive this morning ahead of his afternoon one-on-one with Leo, the first American — and Chicago-born — pope, whose advocacy on immigrant rights and historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery will be top of the list for Johnson to discuss.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Strong suggests legitimizing and standardizing station tattoos, making a design readily available if deputies want to pay homage to their workplace, as other departments across the nation do.
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Sierra Van Der Brug,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
Social integrity asks what AI legitimizes as knowledge and truth.
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Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Being a member of a paramilitary group does not legitimize his murder, and soldiers and Ministry of Interior officers alike are now being killed in indiscriminate American and Israeli airstrikes.
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Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Strong suggests legitimizing and standardizing station tattoos, making a design readily available if deputies want to pay homage to their workplace, as other departments across the nation do.
—
Sierra Van Der Brug,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
Social integrity asks what AI legitimizes as knowledge and truth.
—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Being a member of a paramilitary group does not legitimize his murder, and soldiers and Ministry of Interior officers alike are now being killed in indiscriminate American and Israeli airstrikes.
—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimize
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In March, Zoox struck a partnership with Uber to make its robotaxis available through its ride-hailing app in Las Vegas, enabling it to reach a wider potential customer base.
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These online collaborations have enabled Schultz to think more deeply about how weaving is a technology.
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The Bureau of Land Management recently authorized construction of access roads, groundwater monitoring wells, and overhead power infrastructure on public land within the project area.
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But that refurbishment, authorized by a National Park Service contract in April, is only the latest in a saga of repairs, cleaning and improvement efforts that dates back more than 50 years.
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Wilkins addressed the criticism in a post on X, saying she wasn't being paid, that taxpayers aren't footing the bill for the event, and that her years in the country music industry validate her invitation to participate.
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Wright’s explicit aim is not to bring readers into Buddhism as a religion, but to argue that its core psychological insights — particularly around suffering and perception — are validated by evolutionary biology and modern science.
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Websites like AirHelp can assist you in learning what you’re entitled to based on your itinerary, and in claiming the compensation you’re owed.
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That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs.
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The only path from bubble team to legitimate Stanley Cup contender requires making major upgrades at a faster rate than the stars’ decline.
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American history either ignores or stereotypes Indigenous peoples for the purpose of legitimating the US.
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The ranking covers cities of at least 5,000 households that qualify as suburbs of larger cities.
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Morocco has qualified for six World Cups but had a two-decade-long gap after its fourth appearance in 1998.
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
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Burke followed opener Bryan Hudson and permitted one run and five hits in 7 1/3 innings.
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimize. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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