as in to enable
to make something real, accepted, or official
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Recent Examples of legitimize
Institutional adoption, ignited by big names like BlackRock, has also impacted sectors like real-world assets, legitimizing tokenization as a fundamental component of the crypto world.
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Cloris Chen, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Like the honorary professorship, the flood of congressional commendations appear to be a legitimizing tool for Dorje Chang.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Instead, the hope is that the film will legitimize Jolt and entice more filmmakers to work with the company.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Having Paul acknowledge the post in this way goes a long way toward legitimizing the possibility that the fight happens.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cloris Chen, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Like the honorary professorship, the flood of congressional commendations appear to be a legitimizing tool for Dorje Chang.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Instead, the hope is that the film will legitimize Jolt and entice more filmmakers to work with the company.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Having Paul acknowledge the post in this way goes a long way toward legitimizing the possibility that the fight happens.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimize
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This change enabled her to view her development as planned and targeted. 2.—
Tinna Jackson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2017, rocketing demand enabled the Rwanda Development Board to double the price of their daily gorilla-tracking permit to a hefty $1,500 to generate more revenue for conservation.—
Alexandra Owens,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. military to draft a plan for sending troops to the southern border.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Capitol Rotunda is smaller — coming in at just over 7,000 square feet — and can only fit around 750 people, according to a source familiar with the planning who was not authorized to disclose the matter.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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Governments face challenges in keeping records updated across all systems, ensuring citizens report changes accurately and promptly, and validating changes to ensure the updates are legitimate and not fraudulent.—
Brian Chidester,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Day needed to win a national championship to validate himself after yet another loss to rival Michigan at the end of the regular season.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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After signing the executive order on Monday, Trump told reporters that the U.S. government is entitled to half of TikTok's U.S. business in exchange for allowing the app to continue operating.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In this decision, the Court determined that a man born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was entitled to U.S. citizenship, setting a lasting precedent that has shaped immigration law ever since.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yet 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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As a result, what would generally be considered unacceptable vigilantism was legitimated.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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To qualify, patients need multiple medical tests to stage the disease—many of which require specialist appointments that can have months-long waitlists.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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There isn’t a single first-year player on pace to average 15 points and appear in enough games to qualify for the league’s leaderboard; the last time that happened was 2016-17.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Millions of them file tax returns every year, paying for benefits they're not permitted to use.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, then-President Joe Biden eased American sanctions on Syria, allowing humanitarian groups to operate in the country and permitting energy sales.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimize. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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