- past tense form of legitimize.
- past participle of legitimize.
legitimized
Example Sentences
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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
A genre as wide-reaching and weird as this one doesn’t need golden statues to be legitimized.
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
At least as important, King morally and politically legitimized a youth-led agenda of confrontational social change that would define one of the most crucial decades of the American Century.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
