as in to enable
to make something real, accepted, or official
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Recent Examples of legitimize
Other policies Trump has promised many other economic measures, such as corporate tax cuts, legitimizing cryptocurrency and pulling back on green energy subsidies.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Most likely, though, the nation’s new health leaders will choose to reshape the committee into one whose viewpoints would seem to legitimize their own.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump's actions have legitimized the rioters after the FBI and other federal agencies spent tens of millions of dollars hunting them and prosecuting them for their attempts to stop Congress from confirming Joe Biden's win in the 2020 presidential election.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Opinions Trump’s talk of manifest destiny legitimizes a world order in which might makes right, Greg Grandin writes.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Most likely, though, the nation’s new health leaders will choose to reshape the committee into one whose viewpoints would seem to legitimize their own.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump's actions have legitimized the rioters after the FBI and other federal agencies spent tens of millions of dollars hunting them and prosecuting them for their attempts to stop Congress from confirming Joe Biden's win in the 2020 presidential election.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Opinions Trump’s talk of manifest destiny legitimizes a world order in which might makes right, Greg Grandin writes.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimize
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With this agreement, YouTube TV will continue to offer 100-plus channels and add-ons including Paramount+ and will enable more user choice in the future.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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But there is a risk that his team's aggressive efforts could lead to the failure of government computer systems and enable Musk and his partners to profit off private information maintained by the government.—
FATIMA HUSSEIN AND JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rapid firings and hirings across agencies may create uncertainty about who is authorized to access key systems.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the club brought back former general manager Farhan Zaidi in a special advisor role, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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And the way that Joe Alwyn’s character responds seems to validate, perhaps, her accusation.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, human studies are needed to validate these effects.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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The bill entitled, ‘’The Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident (BOWSER) Act,’’ would take effect a year after passage.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Missouri, for example, is entitled to review emails and other internal communications about Starbucks’ hiring practices and decisions, said Aaron Goldstein from Dorsey & Whitney.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the warm glow of his Crimea success has faded, Putin has struggled to find a narrative to legitimate his rule.—
Timothy Frye,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Feb. 2022
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The stretch was supposed to tell us how close the over-performing Steelers could be to legitimate Super Bowl contenders.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Friday’s loss pushed Miami down a spot in the Eastern standings, to seventh, which would mean needing to qualify for a playoff spot through the play-in for a third consecutive year.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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With fewer students qualifying for these programs, less staff and other resources will be needed.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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The commission has found that in the past some accounts have been permitted to lag and the group is of the opinion that all bills should be paid promptly as the plant belongs to the citizens and a profit should be made.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The premium cuts came as a surprise after Citizens' board decided to seek an overall 14-percent rate increase in June last year—the maximum hike permitted to the corporation under Florida law.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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