as in authorized
to make something real, accepted, or official
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Recent Examples of legitimized
That bull and another issued three years later, Romanus Pontifex, formed the basis of the Doctrine of Discovery, the theory that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of land in Africa and the Americas.
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Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Trump signed the Genius Act in July, legislation that legitimized the technology.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 27 Jan. 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
If there was any question, the ownership of the top spot was legitimized by the company's recent rights deal with Paramount Plus.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This article is not useful to most of us, because 90% of towns and cities in this country are locked into a single ISP, effectively local monopolies legitimized by the feckless FCC, Congress, and state legislatures.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Trump signed the Genius Act in July, legislation that legitimized the technology.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 27 Jan. 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
If there was any question, the ownership of the top spot was legitimized by the company's recent rights deal with Paramount Plus.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This article is not useful to most of us, because 90% of towns and cities in this country are locked into a single ISP, effectively local monopolies legitimized by the feckless FCC, Congress, and state legislatures.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimized
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The Supreme Court opinion says that the legislation that authorized the new maps would be paused from the day the referendum campaign turned in signatures if the referendum effort is green-lit.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Additionally, contractors have removed trees that they were authorized to take down.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Despite not contributing to most stadium costs, such as stewarding, policing and pitch maintenance, they are entitled to keep all ticket income and a healthy share of catering revenue.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The newspaper said that because of the business’ current performance, she’s not entitled to the earn-out this year.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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If growth drivers are not clearly defined or validated, buyers assume more work will be required after close.—
David Chapman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Researchers will build a clinical test, validated by the CDC, that can tell a patient how much plastic is in their body.—
Ryan Brennan
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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More than 20 states have now sanctioned it as a girls' high school varsity sport and NFL clubs voted in December 2025 to support the launch of a professional flag football league.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The three were sanctioned by the Biden administration after the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in July 2021.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Anthem Tax Services Highlights Anthem Tax Services is licensed in all 50 states and requires clients to have $10,000 in tax debt to enroll.—
John Csiszar,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Sony remains the key legal holdout, and any fair-use ruling in its outstanding cases could reshape how AI music gets licensed.—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Haiti has qualified for the first time since 1974.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad have already qualified for the playoffs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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For example, in a class with 20 students, 8 A’s would be permitted, while in a course of 100, the instructor could allocate 24 A’s — 20% of the total number of students plus four additional.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Starting next week, tents, canopies, or easy-ups will not be permitted in most areas of the beach within the city of Laguna Beach, and violators will face fines of up to $500.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Legitimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimized. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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