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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  • This is a secure payment protocol that authorizes and verifies purchases made by AI agents, ensuring user consent, payment authentication, and accountability during transactions.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The law authorizes a pilot program offering grants and forgivable loans to address a range of repair needs and health hazards.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of authorizes
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  • This enables comprehensive pre-arrival planning, reducing friction for guests and maximizing ancillary revenue for hotels.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • This approach enables manufacturers to improve computing performance while overcoming the physical limits of traditional chip scaling.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of enables
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  • Your membership entitles you to a huge range of discounts, insights, and opportunities.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026
  • The new agreement entitles lawyers to 45% of the settlement, which will be split evenly between the two firms.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
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  • This downturn validates earlier warnings about the stock's sky-high valuation, which was 94 times 2025 sales, far exceeding fair value estimates.
    — Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The milestone clears one of the program’s most important early hurdles and validates a design approach focused on reducing development time and production costs without compromising mission performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of validates
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  • Before choosing any offer, consider confirming the promotional period length, what qualifies for the promotion, how payments are applied and what happens if the promotional balance is not paid in full by the end date.
    — Louis DeNicola, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The award, which is supported Donner Canadian Foundation, qualifies the film for consideration in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 July 2026
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