legalized

ADJECTIVE

approved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted allowed authorized backed endorsed passed permitted ratified recognized sanctioned supported

STRONG

affirmed chosen proven validated

WEAK

OK'd certain made official vouched for

Antonyms

WEAK

disapproved refused uncertain

ADJECTIVE

endorsed

Synonyms

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approved backed ratified recommended sanctioned settled supported

STRONG

advocated affirmed attested blessed commended concluded notarized sealed sponsored underwritten upheld validated

WEAK

OK'd boosted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproved discouraged

WEAK

cancelled vetoed

ADJECTIVE

lawful

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STRONGEST

authorized constitutional justifiable legal permissible proper rightful statutory valid

WEAK

bona fide canonical card-carrying commanded condign decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just kosher legislated legit legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed protected ruled vested warrantable warranted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate incorrect unacceptable wrong

WEAK

illicit prohibited taboo unlawful

ADJECTIVE

legal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

WEAK

acknowledged allowed authorized card-carrying chartered clean condign decreed due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable justified legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained passed precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

ADJECTIVE

legit

Synonyms

WEAK

authorized bona fide canonical card-carrying commanded condign constitutional decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just justifiable kosher legal legislated legitimate legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed permissible proper protected rightful ruled statutory valid vested warrantable warranted

ADJECTIVE

permissible

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STRONGEST

acceptable admissible bearable lawful legitimate permitted proper tolerable

WEAK

all right approved authorized endorsed kosher legit licit okay on the up and up sanctioned tolerated unforbidden unprohibited

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate intolerable prohibited unacceptable unbearable unlawful unsuitable

WEAK

unpermissible

ADJECTIVE

permitted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable allowable allowed approved authorized licensed sanctioned

STRONG

accorded chartered conceded consented favored let okay tolerated

Antonyms

WEAK

denied prohibited refused unacceptable

Example Sentences

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While there were significant developments for the gay rights movement by then, gay marriage was not legalized across the US until 2015.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Despite initial controversy that super shoes were fundamentally changing the sport, the world governing body of running, World Athletics, eventually legalized them with only a few limitations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Cuba's housing market emerged only in 2011, when the government legalized home sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Now, 32 states have legalized online sports betting, according to the American Gaming Association.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

After a second Opium War, the Tientsin Treaties legalized the ravaging opium trade, legalized a British-French-American control of China’s customs.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

legalized

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