legitimizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of legitimize
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. — 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
  1. authorizes
  2. enables
  3. entitles
  4. validates
  5. qualifies
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  • The ordinance also authorizes administrative fines of up to $1,000 for each violation and provides that each catalytic converter unlawfully possessed may constitute a separate misdemeanor charge.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Until a manufacturer explicitly authorizes eyes-off operation under the appropriate conditions, keep watching the road and follow the system's instructions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizes
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  • This process enables a stronger foundation of vetting for the final nominations that a country draws up.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The drone is equipped with advanced autonomous flight systems, and the platform enables operators to control multiple units simultaneously, enhancing mission efficiency and reducing manpower requirements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of enables
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  • Federal law entitles candidates to broadcasters' lowest unit rate during the final 60 days before a general election; outside groups get no such protection.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The school board voted Tuesday to terminate Hill for convenience, a contractual designation that entitles her to severance.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of entitles
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  • Each team checks its own systems, validates availability, assesses cost impact, secures approvals and manually triggers updates across downstream systems.
    — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If further testing validates the approach, the Army could gain more flexibility from its existing launchers and munitions while preparing future precision fires systems for increasingly mobile battlefield threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of validates
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  • The California Department of Housing and Community Development reports that in Sacramento County, a one-person household qualifies for low-income eligibility if its income is $73,600 a year or less.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The film won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, which qualifies it to compete for the Oscar for international feature film under new Academy rules.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualifies

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