legitimacy
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More than that, allies add legitimacy and moral authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"Oman gets a revenue stream and more strategic relevance. Iran gets legitimacy, cash, and something to show its people it achieved during the war," the blog post said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The story has since gained traction because it was reported by mainstream outlets, lending an unusual layer of legitimacy to what might otherwise be dismissed as a fringe anecdote.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Gathering public input is fundamental to the legitimacy of regulatory agencies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Pascal and Boyle both ‘won’ this argument in so far as they succeeded in casting doubt on the legitimacy of appealing to substances whose existence might be theoretically convenient but could not be demonstrated experimentally.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing legitimacy
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