as in to enable
to make something real, accepted, or official
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Recent Examples of legitimize
That legitimizes it a little bit.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
That includes Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who received a 23-year prison sentence for attempting to legitimize the decree by forcing it through a Cabinet Council meeting, falsifying records and lying under oath.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Rather than rely on the police and the judiciary system, the state can resort to military action and legitimize international intervention.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Than gifting a young boy a Grammy as a way to legitimize his dreams of a profession in the creative arts?
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
That includes Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who received a 23-year prison sentence for attempting to legitimize the decree by forcing it through a Cabinet Council meeting, falsifying records and lying under oath.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Rather than rely on the police and the judiciary system, the state can resort to military action and legitimize international intervention.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Than gifting a young boy a Grammy as a way to legitimize his dreams of a profession in the creative arts?
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimize
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The platforms enable users to bet on serious geopolitical events, including assassinations and wars, which many view as ethically questionable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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First launched in November, the tool allows users to send requests through popular messaging apps such as Telegram and WhatsApp, enabling the AI agent to perform multiple tasks autonomously.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Iraq, drones targeted military bases inside Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday, two security officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The proposal also authorizes the sports authority to appoint an executive director who would serve at the body’s pleasure and receive compensation as approved by the State Finance Council, which consists of the governor and legislative leaders.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Human personnel still play important roles in designing, managing, interpreting, validating, evaluating, repairing and protecting their systems and data flows.—
Jon R. Lindsay,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Let their struggles validate yours.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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State statute provides that tax collectors are entitled to a commission on all real and tangible personal property taxes collected and remitted.—
Abbey Ajayi,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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He is entitled to a hearing either before the entire POST Commission or a single commissioner.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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These programs were designed to provide tax credits to legitimate businesses for employment taxes and wages.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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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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Last week, 10 Republicans and Harris qualified to run in November's election for a full two-year term.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Heat, which has needed to qualify for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, needs to finish among the East’s top six teams to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic was happy to permit a role for Claude to surveil individuals under the jurisdiction of a FISA court, a secretive tribunal that oversees requests for surveillance warrants involving foreign powers or their agents on domestic soil.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Since that took effect this year, the California Geologic Energy Management Division has permitted 139 new wells in Kern County, more than the 121 wells permitted from 2023 to 2025 across the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimize. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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