RIGHTFULNESS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

rightfulness

noun

Definition of rightfulness

as in legitimacy

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Noun

Indeed, Laster’s 142-page opinion concedes the legitimacy of SB 21 and its applicability to this case.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Following in the footsteps of the Indiana University football team and the Milwaukee Brewers, the anti-MAGA movement did the unthinkable and left no doubt about the legitimacy of its victory.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of legitimacy

Noun

Somehow, this fact seems to echo the rightness of the way things are naturally formed in the world—like the coloring of rock formations or the markings on an animal’s hide.

— Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
Christ Jesus demonstrated the rightness of God’s divine action in situations where people, natural elements, or situations seemed completely out of control.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of rightness

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Democrats have pressed the White House for months on the legality of its intervention in Venezuela's oil sector and its cancellation of renewable energy projects funded by the Biden administration.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, the legality of the referendum question, which would decide if the votes cast are counted as valid, is an issue still wending its way through the Illinois court system.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of legality

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