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illegitimate

[il-i-jit-uh-mit, il-i-jit-uh-meyt] / ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt, ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt /


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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

Viewers eventually learn Sophie’s servitude is forced after her parentage is revealed — she’s the illegitimate daughter of an earl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Another word for an outside child was illegitimate.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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