legitimate

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One of the earliest readings I encountered was by the theorist David Halperin, who defined “queer” as “whatever is at odds with the normal, the legitimate, the dominant.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

There are legitimate concerns in football over a system that incentivises these sales.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

If you cannot fight FOMO, and you are one of those investors who remains addicted to action, options are a legitimate alternative to stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But they reasserted themselves as legitimate playoff contenders behind Doncic’s historic brilliance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This raises the question of how a careful writer can distinguish a legitimate rule of usage from a grandmother’s tale.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker