legalization

noun

Definition of legalizationnext
as in validation

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Recent Examples of legalization Any limited legalization process should require a clean criminal record, payment of taxes and penalties, and compliance with our laws. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 And a Federal Reserve Bank of New York study found that credit card delinquencies among sports bettors under 40 jumped 26% after legalization. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 But important details of legalization will remain to be worked out, even if Democrats have full control. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 With the legalization of sports betting across multiple states over the past few years, daily fantasy hasn’t been at the forefront quite as much. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Founder Dave Hodges opened a medical-marijuana dispensary in California in 2009, before legalization. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Months before the Ceuta crisis, his government had carried out a migrant legalization push. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The letter asks for broader protections from the other 35 states and the District of Columbia, which do not have similar laws or protections in place since the Supreme Court paved the way for gambling legalization in 2018. — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 The letter asks for broader protections from the other 35 states and District of Columbia, which do not have similar laws or protections in place since the Supreme Court paved the way for gambling legalization in 2018. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalization
  1. validation
  2. legitimization
  3. legitimation
  4. legislation
  5. formalization
  6. ratification
  7. founding
  8. establishment
Noun
  • Such deployments would require validation against facility-specific radiation levels and safety requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The validation panel flagged two unsupported minima (areas that could need additional support as the print develops).
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of validation
Noun
  • Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Live Aid was the final step in the legitimization of MTV.
    — tom freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of legitimization
Noun
  • In this way, modern Druidry represents an example of how practitioners of new religious movements look to the distant past as a source for meaning, inspiration, and legitimation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In August 2025, attorneys filed an emergency petition for legitimation and custody in DeKalb County Superior Court.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Definition of legitimation
Noun
  • Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Connecticut's legislation covers a broader range of retail purchases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of legislation
Noun
  • There’s a lot of, that’s right, formalization that goes into these arguments.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The private office should name that plainly than suggest formalization is costless.
    — Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of formalization
Noun
  • His civil rights advocacy was met with violent opposition, especially after the ratification of the 15th Amendment in February of 1870.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Six months later, the ratification of the 13th Amendment permanently ended slavery in the United States.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ratification
Noun
  • Cates said RayZyn has processed over 1,000 tons of grapes from various California wine regions since its founding.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Events began in Oakland on Thursday to mark 60 years since the founding of the Black Panther Party.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of founding
Noun
  • Valentin Prudon, vice-president of the Union of Hotel and Restaurant Trades and Industries (UMIH), said some establishments had experienced cancellations, while others had closed in anticipation of the demonstrations.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This Billingsgate community has access to public transportation, golf, equestrian centers, local farm stands, hiking trails, the Farmington River, public library, and an unlimited range of eclectic dining, coffee shops and retail establishments.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of establishment

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“Legalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalization. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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