Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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The legitimacy of the designer’s creations is clear in look one, a leather overcoat paired with lush matching trousers.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Stakeholders may question the legitimacy of the effort, and resistance can derail progress.
—Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There is, though, a misconception in imagining that the legitimacy of the entire Qatari project at PSG (and likewise the Abu Dhabi project at City) hinges on Champions League success.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Litigation came virtually instantly against some parts of Trump’s plans, including a birthright citizenship order that could force all new parents to prove the legitimacy of their U.S. citizenship.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Stakeholders may question the legitimacy of the effort, and resistance can derail progress.
—Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There is, though, a misconception in imagining that the legitimacy of the entire Qatari project at PSG (and likewise the Abu Dhabi project at City) hinges on Champions League success.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Litigation came virtually instantly against some parts of Trump’s plans, including a birthright citizenship order that could force all new parents to prove the legitimacy of their U.S. citizenship.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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legitimacy
noun
le·git·i·ma·cy
li-ˈjit-ə-mə-sē 
: the quality or state of being legitimate
Legal Definition
legitimacy
noun
le·git·i·ma·cy
li-ˈji-tə-mə-sē
: the quality or state of being legitimate
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