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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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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

Interpol only releases very basic data about illegitimate requests for arrests and since 2018 has not revealed which countries are the subject of complaints and inquiries.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

In 1878, Hilarion Daza, the illegitimate son of an Italian acrobat, seized power in Bolivia.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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