Synonyms of legitimizing

legitimizing

verb

present participle of legitimize

as in authorizing

to make something real, accepted, or official

slang words legitimized by usage

Related Words

• authorizing
• enabling
• validating
• entitling
• legitimating
• sanctioning
• permitting
• qualifying
• licensing
• approving
• privileging
• allowing
• endorsing
• empowering
• warranting
• enfranchising
• ratifying
• letting
• certifying
• accrediting
• certificating
• chartering
• recertifying
• revalidating
• rechartering
• reapproving
• reaccrediting

Dissimilar Words

• invalidating
• nullifying
• disabling
• forbidding
• delegitimizing
• proscribing
• disallowing
• disenfranchising
• disqualifying
• disempowering
• decertifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legitimizing

There is no formal consensus, however, and no faction willing to move first on anything that could be portrayed as surrendering leverage, legitimizing the bombing campaign, or handing Trump a clear victory. — Sanam Vakil, Time, 16 July 2026

The mayor himself will arrive this morning ahead of his afternoon one-on-one with Leo, the first American — and Chicago-born — pope, whose advocacy on immigrant rights and historic apology on Monday for the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery will be top of the list for Johnson to discuss. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Strong suggests legitimizing and standardizing station tattoos, making a design readily available if deputies want to pay homage to their workplace, as other departments across the nation do. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 28 May 2026

Its historic proximity to success is a legitimizing anchor for the movement. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

Institutions that once prided themselves on filtering out this kind of rhetoric are now legitimizing it. — Alma Hernandez, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026

Critics caution the pope against allowing the government to exploit his presence, warning his visit risks legitimizing the regime’s abuses while offering only symbolic appeals for peace. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

There is a difference in legitimizing a person’s agenda versus finding common ground. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026

Others contend that legitimizing him erodes Democratic credibility on antisemitism and other issues, handing Republicans ammunition heading into the midterms. — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026