as in to permit
to make (something) legal
They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.
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Recent Examples of legalize
But today, 39 states and Washington, D.C. have legalized online sports gambling.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
In recent decades, cannabis laws have changed dramatically, with 24 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., legalizing recreational marijuana use as of 2024.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
An impact study released before the November election estimated that legalizing liquor sales would add 114 jobs in Burleson and boost the city’s annual tax revenue by approximately $253,961.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 in 2022 to legalize natural psychedelics, after Oregon voters in 2020 approved legalizing psilocybin for therapeutic use.
—Kate Ruder | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
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David Morgan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
In recent decades, cannabis laws have changed dramatically, with 24 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., legalizing recreational marijuana use as of 2024.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
An impact study released before the November election estimated that legalizing liquor sales would add 114 jobs in Burleson and boost the city’s annual tax revenue by approximately $253,961.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 in 2022 to legalize natural psychedelics, after Oregon voters in 2020 approved legalizing psilocybin for therapeutic use.
—Kate Ruder | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalize
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His White House permitted the attorney general to say that the man’s wife and child are better off without Garcia.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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This could be done by sanctioning the oil exported from the western-facing ports in Ust-Luga, Primorsk, on the Baltic Sea, as well as Novorossiysk on the Black Sea.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Ferrone sanctioned their requests, according to the indictment.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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During the search, Ortega-Lopez was allowed to make a phone call before being taken to the Doña Ana County Detention Center (DACDC).—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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When the season begins, Baku is out of school due to suspension, allowing the Union a chance to get their claws into the Eunjang student body.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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To date, the Food and Drug Administration has only approved one CBD product, a prescription oil called Epidiolex, which is used to treat seizures.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nicaragua’s Legislature approved a constitutional reform in late January, allowing Ortega and Murillo to serve as co-presidents of the Central American country.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Implement Anonymous Surveys Move beyond annual engagement surveys and implement anonymous pulse surveys that enable real-time analysis.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the farm, poor sanitation enabled cows and dairy workers to introduce tuberculosis, typhoid, and other pathogens into milk.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The passenger was licensed to carry a firearm and later turned his weapon over to the police.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Roku licenses its operating system to TV makers, and Amazon is another FAST force via its Fire TVs and connected devices.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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After a meeting with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia at the end of March, Kyiv accepted without conditions the U.S. plan for a ceasefire on energy infrastructure and in the Black Sea.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Legalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalize. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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