illegitimate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Manchester United record scorer Wayne Rooney helped prove the fraudster's guilt - he examined a shirt supposedly signed by him which was purchased by Trading Standards, and confirmed it was illegitimate.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Novo officially dropped Hims in June and accused the company of “deceptive promotion and selling of illegitimate, knockoff versions of Wegovy that put patient safety at risk.”

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The company says that it is “especially concerned about the use of A.I. to help individual humans or small groups gain unprecedented and illegitimate forms of concentrated power.”

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

With around 40% of births in the U.S. illegitimate, it’s easy to identify the problem but not so easy to correct it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

A self- made man, the illiterate, illegitimate, neglected son of an army captain, he ached with dreams of wealth and chivalric glory despite the fortune he had already acquired in the Spanish colonies.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann