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.
—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
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 Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment Act of 2018, authorizes Department of Health and Human Services funding for research, education, screening, and treatment.—
Audrey Boone Tillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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The resolution authorizes the city to enter into the agreement under Connecticut General Statutes.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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During these tests, the mission will demonstrate entanglement swapping, the foundational mechanism that enables quantum links to extend beyond point-to-point connections.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Producer Ruby Chen noted that the film’s grounding in the rhythms of daily life enables viewers to identify with either figure.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Most enterprises cannot build this layer internally, because the challenge is creating and maintaining a living data model that spans every function, validates continuously and improves with use.—
Andy Kohm,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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For Qualinx, the project validates both its technology and the broader concept of sovereign semiconductor production.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Priced at around $325 a bottle in Mexico, this qualifies as an ultra-premium top-shelf expression, of course.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Often, clinical research trials will cover these tests for free if individual qualifies for the studies.—
Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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