LEGITIMATED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

legitimated

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past tense of legitimate

as in legitimized

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That victory made the Myanmar native a champion questioned by some, but Van legitimized his reign by prevailing in a grueling battle against Tatsuro Taira last May, stopping his challenger in the final round.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
The Peruvian system has a solid institutional foundation that was legitimized over time and is supported by the Peruvian public.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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The startup incubation program MiraclePlus, which was sanctioned along with Zhisuan, gave seed capital in exchange for an ownership stake in Zhisuan, the State Department said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Even to the point of being fined and sanctioned by the European Union courts for refusing to open their gates to unchecked immigration, in Hungary’s case under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Poland faced sanctions in 2025.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Once validated, expand the model to additional product families within the market.

— Santanu Boral, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
During the test, the aircraft validated not only the takeoff system, but the ability to maneuver at various altitudes and make in-flight mission adjustments while the systems checked for airworthiness.

— David Szondy October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

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The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won't include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to reporters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and won’t include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to reporters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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