legitimize
Example Sentences
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The picture of Russia emerging triumphant and legitimized from such a deal is, ahem, at variance with reality.
“Seeing Peggy get her Cinderella moment legitimized her as one of the romantic leads of the show,” Benton says.
From Los Angeles Times
Sarah Andersen, one of the artists, said granting copyrights to AI works “would legitimize theft.”
From Reuters
Responding to Indigenous demands, the Vatican has formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery” — papal documents from the 15th century that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands.
From Seattle Times
However, Zelenskyy, who opposes any plan that would legitimize Russia’s control over the facility, said he was less optimistic a deal was near.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
