as in to enable
to make something real, accepted, or official
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Recent Examples of legitimize
Local DJs spin during the weekends, which legitimizes the party.
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Rob Reed, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The ratification announcement was the culmination of a decade-long effort by American Single Malt producers to legitimize a style of whiskey that was self-governed and, for all intents and purposes, already standardized.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
These comments come as Donald Trump’s incoming administration is expected to take steps to further legitimize digital assets.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Often when an academic writes about a cultural phenomenon that exists outside the mainstream consciousness, there’s an attempt to explain it as a means to legitimize it.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rob Reed, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The ratification announcement was the culmination of a decade-long effort by American Single Malt producers to legitimize a style of whiskey that was self-governed and, for all intents and purposes, already standardized.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
These comments come as Donald Trump’s incoming administration is expected to take steps to further legitimize digital assets.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Often when an academic writes about a cultural phenomenon that exists outside the mainstream consciousness, there’s an attempt to explain it as a means to legitimize it.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimize
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This breakthrough functionality enables teams to capture full contact information by scanning virtually anything: conference badges, paper business cards, social media QR codes, other digital business cards and more.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Trump and Musk's decisions are being enabled by their allies in Congress (and potentially by the courts, though that still mostly remains to be seen).—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Representing more than 18,000 Costco workers, the union says 85% of its members voted to authorize the strike.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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DeSantis previously authorized highway patrol troopers to support immigration enforcement initiatives at the southern border in Texas.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition, Vanguard’s decision to lower its fees further validates BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s push into faster-growing opportunities like private markets.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Athena — which is Intuitive Machines' second lander — aims to validate resource prospecting, mobility, and communications infrastructure in the Mons Mouton region, a tall mountain near the moon's south pole.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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So, for instance, if a player starts a game and their team win, they will be entitled to a win bonus.—
Adam Leventhal,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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In that book, entitled The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up, the ex-cop claims to have crossed paths with a mysterious man — given the pseudonym of George Russell Tucker — at a rest stop in 1971.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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The stretch was supposed to tell us how close the over-performing Steelers could be to legitimate Super Bowl contenders.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Image In 2023, Japanese regulators updated government guidelines to encourage companies to give serious consideration to legitimate takeover offers.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Friday’s loss pushed Miami down a spot in the Eastern standings, to seventh, which would mean needing to qualify for a playoff spot through the play-in for a third consecutive year.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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The extensions, pending approval from the Idaho State Board of Education, see most of the Broncos’ staff earn a raise after a successful 2024 season that saw the Broncos win the Mountain West championship and qualify for the first 12-team College Football Playoff.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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The commission has found that in the past some accounts have been permitted to lag and the group is of the opinion that all bills should be paid promptly as the plant belongs to the citizens and a profit should be made.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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While drinking is permitted, members are never to become visibly intoxicated.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimize. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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