- past tense form of legitimize.
- past participle of legitimize.
legitimized
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Some opposed the measure, though, arguing it legitimized illegal businesses and could give the city a reason to keep them around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
It was the centerpiece of a landmark Disney deal, which legitimized artificial intelligence for Hollywood royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The genre doesn’t need to be legitimized by awards voting bodies because it already has a growing army of dedicated viewers, curious enough to roll the dice and spend their hard-earned cash on risk-taking filmmaking.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2025
The court is where these ideas are hatched, and it is legitimized in ways that allow Miller to go all out, 110 percent, every time.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2025
The fact that he seemed scared of the lady he had met in the woods legitimized his story a lot.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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