LEGITIMIZE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

legitimize

verb

Definition of legitimize

as in to enable

to make something real, accepted, or official slang words legitimized by usage

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Recent Examples of legitimize There is no formal consensus, however, and no faction willing to move first on anything that could be portrayed as surrendering leverage, legitimizing the bombing campaign, or handing Trump a clear victory. — Sanam Vakil, Time, 16 July 2026 Peptide proponents like Rosebush counter that pharmaceutical companies have no interest in running the kind of costly studies on these peptides that are needed to legitimize them because many of them can't be patented. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026 Yet this argument requires senators to actively affirm Blanche, which would legitimize his naked corruption of the law. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 The biggest near-term catalyst for the cryptocurrency industry could be the CLARITY Act, which would lay out regulatory guidelines and help legitimize the crypto industry. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for legitimize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimize

Verb

This enables crucial real-time adjustments, overcoming classical computing's struggle with dynamic network conditions.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Teams across the sector are focused heavily on full-duplex systems, or technology that enables natural, fluid back-and-forth conversations where users can interrupt the AI mid-sentence.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of enable

Verb

In another disappointing development, a handful of Republicans provided key votes to pass two bills that authorized local governments to increase their sales taxes beyond what the law allows.

— Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
The official was not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of authorize

Verb

Dodgers management didn’t browbeat Treinen and Call, and that’s fine — ballplayers should be entitled to share their personal thoughts, however noxious.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Everyone is entitled to a free credit report periodically, and reviewing it for mistakes—and disputing anything inaccurate—can make a meaningful difference in your score.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of entitle

Verb

And the fact that Pochettino’s contract is so close to expiring was only going to add to this type of rumor mill — and to legitimate interest and recruitment.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 29 May 2026
For schools, one bill would limit the use of student biometric data to legitimate instructional purposes, while another would prohibit teachers from using AI to assign grades on student work.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Definition of legitimate

Verb

But the 18 young mothers served through Citrus’ child welfare contract do not qualify for that program because they are not involved with the court system through probation, post-commitment supervision or other juvenile justice pathways.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
No single company can qualify as both women-owned and minority-owned, and the businesses must have a presence in Kansas City.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026