as in to enable
to make something real, accepted, or official
slang words legitimized by usage
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Recent Examples of legitimize
This pledge erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Parcells legitimized the franchise upon his arrival as a Super Bowl-winning coach in 1993 and took the Patriots to the playoffs in two of his four seasons.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Notably, numerous high-profile cable news has-beens have legitimized Owens' outrageous laundering of a left-wing political assassination into an anti-Semitic caper.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
By bringing together international investors and thought leaders, this event helps legitimize Canadian innovation on the world stage.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Parcells legitimized the franchise upon his arrival as a Super Bowl-winning coach in 1993 and took the Patriots to the playoffs in two of his four seasons.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Notably, numerous high-profile cable news has-beens have legitimized Owens' outrageous laundering of a left-wing political assassination into an anti-Semitic caper.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
By bringing together international investors and thought leaders, this event helps legitimize Canadian innovation on the world stage.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimize
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Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Amorim’s strategy to go direct against Liverpool worked to nullify their press and the same approach, enabling United to start play closer to the final third, looks sensible against Brighton, too.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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You are not legally authorized to possess any native wild birds or mammals.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The grand jury ultimately voted to indict Comey on two of three charges sought by Halligan related to Comey's 2020 congressional testimony regarding the FBI's Russia probe and whether Comey authorized leaks of anonymous information to the media.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Among other benefits of cloud-native technologies, engineers can quickly validate product designs in real-world conditions, while CAE developers receive rapid feedback to optimize performance.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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He and his family are entitled to live in the property until 2078, per the outlet.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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You are entitled to think for yourself.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Post-Europe is a response to this seemingly repetitive situation and the increasing tendency of legitimating a nationalist and fascist discourse.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2025
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Digital assets encompass everything from speculative meme coins to legitimate community development tools.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The list of chronic conditions that qualify is available on the CDC website.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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And a recent study found 30% of families who access food pantries have incomes that don’t qualify for federal benefits, but are still food insecure.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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The original iteration of Mojaveland ran from 2021 to 2023, but had to close due to accessibility and permitting issues.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimize. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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