legitimate

Example Sentences

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That has not stopped her from trying to give the results of The Plastic Detox the appearance of legitimate science.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

The message shows familiarity with your résumé, and it bears the signature of a real recruiter—complete with a hyperlink to a legitimate LinkedIn profile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There are several legitimate reasons for using Hawala banking, in particular for people without bank accounts wanting to send money abroad.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Wolff filed a lawsuit in response, alleging that Melania Trump’s letter was designed to “create a climate of fear” and “shut down legitimate inquiry into the Epstein matter with the Trumps.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He is the youngest of his father's thirty-five children, twenty-five legitimate, fifteen from his own mother, the second wife; he has no past of his own.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez