LEGALIZATION Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

legalization

noun

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as in validation

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Recent Examples of legalization Even before the legalization of hemp, CBD had been a passion of Gordon’s. —

William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026 Americans generally support legalization, according to public opinion polling; for the last decade, at least 60% have supported legalization. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2026 The act ensures the legalization and regulation of surrogacy, streamlines the process of obtaining formal parental recognition and better protects parents, surrogates and children. —

Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 Leo will meet migrants in the Canary Islands, continuing Pope Francis’s focus on refugee outreach as Spain implements a historic legalization program for half a million unauthorized residents. —

Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Evidence of ibogaine’s increasing clout can be seen in its broad embrace outside of the white liberal enclaves typically at the forefront of drug legalization efforts, like Oregon and Washington state. —

Jerel Ezell, STAT, 1 May 2026 This week, check out a compelling drug docuseries about Amsterdam's half-century of legalization, a stressful horror flick, and a new look at World War II. —

K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026 The case was about whether immigrants could challenge how the government handled their legalization applications — and whether federal courts could review immigration programs. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 The day, according to PBS, is widely recognized as an international counterculture holiday for the cannabis culture, marked by celebrations, consumption and advocacy for marijuana legalization. —

Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The model is one layer in a stack that includes validation, business rules, exception handling and continuous learning.

— Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The objectives of the Vortex-D will be aerodynamic design validation, hypersonic technologies validation (including flight controls), flight control laws validation and key systems qualifications.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026