as in authorized
to make something real, accepted, or official
slang words legitimized by usage
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Recent Examples of legitimized
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.
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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
Congressional hearings in 2022 and 2023 further legitimized the topic, with intelligence officials emphasizing national security concerns.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The world's most powerful political figure has legitimized their vision.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
And that fear is only legitimized further by laws that allow fear itself to be a credible excuse for murder.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Now legitimized as one of country’s most distinguished hit-crafting writers – with notable covers by such other top talents as Ray Stevens, Bobby Bare, Roger Miller and Waylon Jennings to his credit – he was signed to Monument in a long-term pact.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
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
Congressional hearings in 2022 and 2023 further legitimized the topic, with intelligence officials emphasizing national security concerns.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The world's most powerful political figure has legitimized their vision.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
And that fear is only legitimized further by laws that allow fear itself to be a credible excuse for murder.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Now legitimized as one of country’s most distinguished hit-crafting writers – with notable covers by such other top talents as Ray Stevens, Bobby Bare, Roger Miller and Waylon Jennings to his credit – he was signed to Monument in a long-term pact.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimized
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In July, Congress authorized over US$12 billion in funding to help modernize the air traffic control system.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Equity members, like 802, have authorized union leaders to strike if necessary.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because of that action, the landowers are entitled up to $10,000 of compensation.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Officially entitled Bachelor Mansion Takeover, Jesse Palmer returns to host the show that will enlist the former Bachelorette star and contestant to judge makeovers conducted by none other than fellow franchise alumni.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Apple has postponed plans to make a lighter and less expensive version of Vision Pro, originally targeted for 2027 release, in favor of focusing on AI-enabled smart glasses to compete with Meta, according to a Bloomberg report earlier this month, citing an internal announcement.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The test validated the performance of a heavy-wall SRM configured in an HLG configuration built by Anduril.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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And his comments validated what Grier and even Wilson routinely said, which is that Plattner is in regular communication with his top decision-makers.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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All gay rodeos that are officially sanctioned by IGRA are required to be nonprofits and raise money for charities of their choice.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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On September 29, a coalition of 50 professional athletes, including former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech and Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure, signed a letter calling on UEFA to suspend Israel from its competitions, following the UN’s own call for Israel to be sanctioned.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Marchon has licensed the brand since 1992.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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This work, which first focused on critical minerals including indium, gallium, and tantalum, has been licensed to Metallium, a mineral exploration company in Western Australia.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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Across those 13 seasons, the team has qualified for the playoffs twice — in 1979 and 1994.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lionel Messi and his Argentina squad have already qualified.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Almost none of the refugees had been permitted to read or write on the plantation, and thus the precise nuance of their feelings is lost to time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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While matchbooks were once a great marketing tool, with smoking rates steadily declining, and smoking no longer permitted inside most restaurants the need for everyday matches has dwindled.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Legitimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimized. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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