legitimized

verb

past tense of legitimize
as in authorized
to make something real, accepted, or official slang words legitimized by usage

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Recent Examples of legitimized That victory made the Myanmar native a champion questioned by some, but Van legitimized his reign by prevailing in a grueling battle against Tatsuro Taira last May, stopping his challenger in the final round. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 The Peruvian system has a solid institutional foundation that was legitimized over time and is supported by the Peruvian public. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Arizona's recognition of the bolo legitimized the piece as more than a nontraditional tie. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Mass media genres are developed and legitimized to voice particular concerns and provide pleasures that align with audiences’ interests. — Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 In many ways, your involvement as an investor in and adviser to Vice legitimized the company and its larger-than-life leader, Shane Smith. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025 This was legitimized as a way to protect the country from further invasions – which the French were constantly threatening to do. — Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimized
  1. authorized
  2. entitled
  3. enabled
  4. validated
  5. sanctioned
  6. licensed
  7. qualified
  8. permitted
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  • The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won't include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to reporters.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won’t include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to reporters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized
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  • Reiner’s legal team argued in probate court that he was entitled to the money and had no other way to pay for his defense.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • John Mayer has launched his own label entitled Sob Rock Records.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of entitled
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  • Space42’s other major differentiator, according to Sabbagh, is its strategy to bring satellite communications, Earth observation, and AI-enabled analysis together within a single business.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That flexibility, whether enabled by SSTs or other controls, could lower costs and speed up grid connections.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of enabled
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  • Once validated, expand the model to additional product families within the market.
    — Santanu Boral, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • During the test, the aircraft validated not only the takeoff system, but the ability to maneuver at various altitudes and make in-flight mission adjustments while the systems checked for airworthiness.
    — David Szondy October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of validated
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  • The startup incubation program MiraclePlus, which was sanctioned along with Zhisuan, gave seed capital in exchange for an ownership stake in Zhisuan, the State Department said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Even to the point of being fined and sanctioned by the European Union courts for refusing to open their gates to unchecked immigration, in Hungary’s case under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Poland faced sanctions in 2025.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
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  • In June, Robinhood launched Rothera, an exchange that's licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and managed through the brokerage's joint venture with Susquehanna International Group.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Winston said he is currently licensed to practice architecture but doesn’t practice day to day.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of licensed
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  • After Texas launched its education savings accounts this year, Albaugh’s children were among at least 78 Covenant students who qualified for the program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Olivers qualified for 100 gallons of free heating oil through a local community center, help worth about $700.
    — Meg Oliver, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualified
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  • Ten days after López’s killing Honduran prosecutors charged Pérez and others of flouting environmental laws in the Los Pinares site from around 2013 to May 2021 by operating in areas beyond the limits of what had been permitted.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Health inspectors found goat cheese packaged in reduced oxygen packaging, which is not permitted.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of permitted

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“Legitimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimized. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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