as in authorizes
to make something real, accepted, or official
slang words legitimized by usage
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Recent Examples of legitimizes
Here the sticker remains, protected by its status as an artwork and by the German institution whose physical enclosure legitimizes it as such.
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Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Social integrity asks what AI legitimizes as knowledge and truth.
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Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Those who earn more than $600 per year get a 1099 tax form, which in the eyes of many creators legitimizes their work, said Bridget Crawford, a law professor at Pace University who has published studies on the economics behind OnlyFans.
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Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
The order largely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in 40 states and grants operators major tax breaks and cannabis research access for the first time.
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Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Blanche's action Iargely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in the 40 states that have adopted them.
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ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
His stamp of approval seemingly legitimizes the greatest promise of generative AI—to push the frontier of human knowledge and civilization.
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Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Legalized prostitution enables and legitimizes the degradation of human beings, especially women who make up the majority of prostitutes.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
That legitimizes it a little bit.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Social integrity asks what AI legitimizes as knowledge and truth.
—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Those who earn more than $600 per year get a 1099 tax form, which in the eyes of many creators legitimizes their work, said Bridget Crawford, a law professor at Pace University who has published studies on the economics behind OnlyFans.
—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
The order largely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in 40 states and grants operators major tax breaks and cannabis research access for the first time.
—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Blanche's action Iargely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in the 40 states that have adopted them.
—
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
His stamp of approval seemingly legitimizes the greatest promise of generative AI—to push the frontier of human knowledge and civilization.
—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Legalized prostitution enables and legitimizes the degradation of human beings, especially women who make up the majority of prostitutes.
—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
That legitimizes it a little bit.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimizes
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The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
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The Education Department seeks to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing the termination is final and current law no longer authorizes these plans.
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Its quick-release, tool-free battery system enables operators to swap batteries within seconds, minimizing downtime during industrial inspections, security patrols, and disaster response operations.
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Tando’s technique is reminiscent of a cousin project in South Africa called Machankura, which enables users to send and receive bitcoin offline over the Lightning network using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes.
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The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged.
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At the time, according to the New York Times, Sotheby’s was selling the work without a guarantee, an agreement that entitles the seller to a sum whether or not the work finds a buyer.
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The win validates Ferrari's bold investment, demonstrating their project is beginning to work.
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An emerging body of research validates my sense that surely not all social ties are beneficial.
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The legal boundaries of who qualifies as a Parsi are relatively recent for a sect that’s millennia old.
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Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.
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