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legitimize

[li-jit-uh-mahyz] / lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪz /


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“The Church cannot remain silent when violence is justified in the name of security or when religious language is used to legitimize it,” saying that the church must “defend moral clarity.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Making the case to other nations helps legitimize the mission and its necessity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

It also helps Oklo legitimize its business model as the company doubles down on its target for the commercial production of power by 2028.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

That authority must be used to heal—not to legitimize practices that medicine itself has rejected.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

“We need to legitimize this situation,” he said now, balancing the ashtray on his belly.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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