legalize
verb (used with object)
to make legal; authorize.
legalization
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a word derived from
legalize.
Example Sentences
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Minsal believes it’s possible to balance tougher code enforcement against the criminal element with legalization of those who are “surviving, just trying to do their best.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The most vulnerable are immigrants who have been in the country for decades, with no access to immigration legalization, Ortiz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Both sides condemn legalization, which exists in places like Amsterdam and which imposes a strong regulatory system—but for very different reasons: the first, because it normalizes exploitation and the latter because it limits free trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Each state negotiated its own tax rate with operators during the legalization process.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
We were always supposedly nearing the end of our legalization nightmare.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
