legitimized

verb

past tense of legitimize
as in authorized
to make something real, accepted, or official slang words legitimized by usage

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Recent Examples of legitimized Mass media genres are developed and legitimized to voice particular concerns and provide pleasures that align with audiences’ interests. — Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Leo’s own family history and past apologies Kellerman welcomed Leo’s apology, but said more needs to be done to further acknowledge how the Catholic Church legitimized and expanded slavery. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 Trump signed the Genius Act in July, legislation that legitimized the technology. — Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 In many ways, your involvement as an investor in and adviser to Vice legitimized the company and its larger-than-life leader, Shane Smith. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025 This was legitimized as a way to protect the country from further invasions – which the French were constantly threatening to do. — Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025 Parcells legitimized the franchise upon his arrival as a Super Bowl-winning coach in 1993 and took the Patriots to the playoffs in two of his four seasons. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 Notably, numerous high-profile cable news has-beens have legitimized Owens' outrageous laundering of a left-wing political assassination into an anti-Semitic caper. — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 If there was any question, the ownership of the top spot was legitimized by the company's recent rights deal with Paramount Plus. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimized
  1. authorized
  2. entitled
  3. enabled
  4. validated
  5. sanctioned
  6. licensed
  7. qualified
  8. permitted
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  • The San Diego Padres will call up top catching prospect Ethan Salas when rosters expand Tuesday, a team source told The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the move.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Cities and counties would be authorized to charge fees for the inspections under the bill.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized
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  • At the same time, David Burke is entitled to a defense that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Is she entitled to additional spousal benefits because of the repeal of GPO?
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of entitled
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  • Those walls are coming down, thanks to a wave of vibe coding enabled by OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Cowork.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Performance is driven by Processes, enabled by People and inspired by Purpose—and all of it is held together by a bit of Phun.
    — Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of enabled
Verb
  • In supply chains, product data is being validated and enriched continuously rather than in periodic batches.
    — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Accuracy claims vary by brand and remain largely company-reported rather than independently validated.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of validated
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  • Fiscus declined to answer if the team sanctioned the workout.
    — Katie Strang, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned more than 60 new entities, individuals and vessels accused of helping Iran procure nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations and generate oil revenue.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
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  • Although he is licensed to practice in Florida, Tennessee and the District of Columbia, Crump often partners with local attorneys to help elevate cases across the nation.
    — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The rails underneath Solowin's Bahrain subsidiary was licensed by that country's central bank in June to issue stablecoins, the first granted under that framework.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of licensed
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  • This deal is available for any homeowner qualified for coverage.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Clark also moved into the top six automatic spots who qualified for the Presidents Cup, joining Scheffler, Cameron Young, Russell Henley, Sam Burns and Collin Morikawa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified
Verb
  • Arnold is not permitted to practice or play while on the exempt list.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In Saxony-Anhalt, AfD wants to allow home schooling, which so far isn't permitted in Germany.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitted

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“Legitimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimized. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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