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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Community Reactions Redditors were quick to weigh in, with many questioning the legitimacy of the finder's claims.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The coin’s website credits the project to the same group behind Trump’s NFTs, as noted by Cointelegraph, which reports that sources close to Trump’s family confirmed the announcements’ legitimacy.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
The veteran politician has sought political legitimacy through economic growth.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
The fraudsters also spoof the caller ID number of the homeowner's actual lending institution, further convincing them of the call's legitimacy, the agency noted.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The coin’s website credits the project to the same group behind Trump’s NFTs, as noted by Cointelegraph, which reports that sources close to Trump’s family confirmed the announcements’ legitimacy.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
The veteran politician has sought political legitimacy through economic growth.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
The fraudsters also spoof the caller ID number of the homeowner's actual lending institution, further convincing them of the call's legitimacy, the agency noted.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimacy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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