DECRIMINALIZING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

decriminalizing

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present participle of decriminalize

as in legalizing

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Virginia officials react A forceful advocate of legalizing marijuana, Lucas partnered in opening the shop, The Cannabis Outlet, in 2021.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The ultra-Orthodox have traditionally been exempt from military service, but in 2024, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that in the absence of any law legalizing the exemption, the military must start drafting them.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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