legitimate
adjective
according to law; lawful.
legitimating
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present participleof legitimate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Kirsch identifies two recent changes that reflect a legitimating shift in attitudes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"After legitimating his position in broader Israeli circles, he will proceed to the realms that not all agree on - namely the West Bank," Asa-El said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 30, 2022
Please stop legitimating him by booking and interviewing him as if anything he says is valuable.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2017
On a larger scale, the educational force of the wider culture has been transformed into a spectacle for violence and trivialized entertainment, and a tool for legitimating ignorance.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2017
Hence, in both parties concerned, a variety of reasons, contemptible in our eyes, excellent in their own, against legitimating their connection.
From The Countess of Albany by Vernon Lee
