- past participle of legitimize.
- past tense form of legitimize.
legitimized
Example Sentences
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“StubHub legitimized a business that had historically been run by bad actors,” said Randy Nichols, an artist manager and music-industry consultant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
A genre as wide-reaching and weird as this one doesn’t need golden statues to be legitimized.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2025
Medieval belts also managed a celebration of the pregnant silhouette, but devotion to Mary rather than patriotic “populationism” legitimized it.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
In any case, the one man paved the way for the deeds of the other, in a sense foreshadowed and even legitimized them.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
