legitimize
verb (used with object)
to make legitimate.
are legitimizing
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present progressiveof legitimize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Renewed U.S. government interest and new quantum AI models from Nvidia are legitimizing the quantum computing space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
But critics counter that, by taking this attitude, scientists are legitimizing an invasion of privacy.
From Nature ● May 28, 2019
Unfortunately due to our nationwide affordable housing crisis, more and more municipalities are legitimizing this terrible strategy.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2018
