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legitimize

[li-jit-uh-mahyz] / lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪz /


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Ng’s presence, first as an adviser and starting last season as commissioner, is helping legitimize the new league.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

It also helps Oklo legitimize its business model as the company doubles down on its target for the commercial production of power by 2028.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Many Eurasian states and empires had official religions that contributed to state cohesion, being invoked to legitimize the political leadership and to sanction wars against other peoples.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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