Synonyms of legitimizes

legitimizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of legitimize

as in authorizes

to make something real, accepted, or official

slang words legitimized by usage

Related Words

• authorizes
• enables
• entitles
• validates
• legitimates
• qualifies
• permits
• approves
• licenses
• allows
• endorses
• privileges
• sanctions
• empowers
• warrants
• ratifies
• enfranchises
• certifies
• certificates
• lets
• accredits
• charters
• recertifies
• reapproves
• reaccredits
• revalidates
• recharters

Dissimilar Words

• invalidates
• nullifies
• disables
• forbids
• delegitimizes
• proscribes
• disenfranchises
• disallows
• disempowers
• disqualifies
• decertifies

Example Sentences

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