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legitimize

[li-jit-uh-mahyz] / lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪz /


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Cases like Lynch helped legitimize claims for Black citizenship, portraying birthright citizenship as an American tradition.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Making the case to other nations helps legitimize the mission and its necessity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The U.K.’s pledge to build bigger, better quantum computers can be seen as an effort to legitimize the technology.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

An early investment from Berkshire Hathaway helped legitimize the company abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“When I want mountains made out of molehills, when I want to legitimize their puerile actions by paying attention to them, I’ll let you know.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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