as in lawfulness
the quality or state of being legal
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Recent Examples of legitimacy
The couple has been fighting over the legitimacy of the agreement and whether it was signed before or after they were legally married in 1992.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Most gold investment companies offer an authenticity guarantee, which provides additional proof of the legitimacy of gold.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
The question of the legitimacy of the peasants’ uprising was one of the most consequential debates of the era.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Dogecoin mania Dogecoin is back in the spotlight, this time with a major step toward legitimacy in the financial world.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Most gold investment companies offer an authenticity guarantee, which provides additional proof of the legitimacy of gold.
—Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
The question of the legitimacy of the peasants’ uprising was one of the most consequential debates of the era.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Dogecoin mania Dogecoin is back in the spotlight, this time with a major step toward legitimacy in the financial world.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legitimacy
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimacy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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