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Recent Examples of legitimization
Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
Live Aid was the final step in the legitimization of MTV.
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Tom Freston,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimization
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In August 2025, attorneys filed an emergency petition for legitimation and custody in DeKalb County Superior Court.
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As such, placing Israel first actually can be understood as a legitimation of Israel’s violence.
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However, the results reported by xDots still come primarily from pilot projects, so broader independent validation will be needed to determine whether similar savings can be achieved consistently across different industries.
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Your restlessness could tempt you to overindulge, overspend or seek validation, so check in with yourself first and foremost.
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The number of times Spain has previously undertaken mass legalization measures for immigrants living and working illegally in the country.
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The number of times Spain has previously undertaken mass legalization measures for immigrants living and working illegally in the country.
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Another is a lack of managerial formalization compared with other countries.
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Traditionally, mathematicians have had to translate their theorems and proofs into this machine-readable format by hand, a laborious process known as formalization.
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“Legitimization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimization. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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