legitimize
verb
le·git·i·mize
li-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz 
legitimized; legitimizing
: to make legitimate : legitimate
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Notably, numerous high-profile cable news has-beens have legitimized Owens' outrageous laundering of a left-wing political assassination into an anti-Semitic caper.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
By bringing together international investors and thought leaders, this event helps legitimize Canadian innovation on the world stage.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The university system became an important site for legitimizing claims through theories and studies.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
In an effort to legitimize the prior two phases, a scammer may impersonate an employee of the Federal Reserve or another agency.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 30 Aug. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
By bringing together international investors and thought leaders, this event helps legitimize Canadian innovation on the world stage.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The university system became an important site for legitimizing claims through theories and studies.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
In an effort to legitimize the prior two phases, a scammer may impersonate an employee of the Federal Reserve or another agency.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legitimize
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimize. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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legitimize
transitive verb
le·git·i·mize
lə-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz
legitimized; legitimizing
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