legitimizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of legitimize
as in authorizes
to make something real, accepted, or official slang words legitimized by usage

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Recent Examples of legitimizes Here the sticker remains, protected by its status as an artwork and by the German institution whose physical enclosure legitimizes it as such. — Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Social integrity asks what AI legitimizes as knowledge and truth. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Those who earn more than $600 per year get a 1099 tax form, which in the eyes of many creators legitimizes their work, said Bridget Crawford, a law professor at Pace University who has published studies on the economics behind OnlyFans. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 The order largely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in 40 states and grants operators major tax breaks and cannabis research access for the first time. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Blanche's action Iargely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in the 40 states that have adopted them. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 His stamp of approval seemingly legitimizes the greatest promise of generative AI—to push the frontier of human knowledge and civilization. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 Legalized prostitution enables and legitimizes the degradation of human beings, especially women who make up the majority of prostitutes. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026 That legitimizes it a little bit. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimizes
  1. authorizes
  2. enables
  3. entitles
  4. validates
  5. qualifies
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  • Until a manufacturer explicitly authorizes eyes-off operation under the appropriate conditions, keep watching the road and follow the system's instructions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Section 8 of Article 43 of the CBA authorizes the arbitrator to grant a money award.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizes
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  • Saab says the design enables continuous upgrades as operational needs change, potentially allowing new processing capabilities to be introduced without replacing the entire radar system.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That’s largely due to Apple’s ultra-wideband chip, which enables Precision Finding and guides you to an object’s exact location with on-screen arrows, vibrations, and sounds.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of enables
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  • Federal law entitles candidates to broadcasters' lowest unit rate during the final 60 days before a general election; outside groups get no such protection.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The school board voted Tuesday to terminate Hill for convenience, a contractual designation that entitles her to severance.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of entitles
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  • Spending time with him on two occasions validates Diplo’s assertion.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This is even more exciting considering that this research validates teaming the JWST with radio telescopes to detect and track FRBs back to their points of origin.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of validates
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  • Trump did not say how the tips should be submitted to the federal government or who would decide whether a claim qualifies for a reward.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This 2-in-1 laptop also qualifies as an ultraportable, thanks to its low-profile 14-inch touch-screen.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
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