legitimize
verb (used with object)
to make legitimate.
legitimizes
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present tense formof legitimize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The diplomatic source stressed that Russia's G20 presence "in no way legitimizes its actions."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Having the same last name legitimizes our family status it seems,” Glatzel said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
It argued that the web designer’s victory in that case legitimizes the termination of a female counselor who is married to another woman due to the high school’s freedom of speech.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2023
This legitimizes their adultification: Carl Grimes quickly becomes his father's backup on "The Walking Dead."
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2023
However stupid, bad or wicked a man may have been, if he is only rude into the bargain, he condones and legitimizes all his faults.
From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life by T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey) Saunders
