legitimating

verb

Definition of legitimatingnext
present participle of legitimate
as in legitimizing

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  1. sanctioning
  2. validating
  3. authorizing
Verb
  • Here, the defendants allegedly conspired with co-conspirators to negotiate exclusive contracts for sanctioning rights to host Cup Series races.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The United States has a long history of sanctioning Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and should continue to do so, while also ensuring that the restraints imposed on its nuclear program remain in place.
    Aaron Stein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2018
Definition of sanctioning
Verb
  • That’s the most validating thing.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Measuring and communicating the return on investment of skills-first practices is critical to validating their impact and then sustaining and growing those practices across an organization.
    Elyse Rosenblum, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of validating
Verb
  • The agency said the park’s enabling act prohibits it from authorizing housing for members of the public uncoupled to ranching.
    Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There is no statutory provision authorizing Treasury to set a regulatory cap on FBAR penalties lower than the one established by Congress.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of authorizing
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