legitimize

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Still, the license it received Tuesday helps Oklo legitimize its business model as it pursues the commercial production of power by 2028.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Cases like Lynch helped legitimize claims for Black citizenship, portraying birthright citizenship as an American tradition.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

An early investment from Berkshire Hathaway helped legitimize the company abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

With such blatant motives, the press can either interrogate this relationship or help legitimize it.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 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