- past participle of legitimize.
- past tense form of legitimize.
legitimized
Example Sentences
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It was the centerpiece of a landmark Disney deal, which legitimized artificial intelligence for Hollywood royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The court is where these ideas are hatched, and it is legitimized in ways that allow Miller to go all out, 110 percent, every time.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2025
“He legitimized Lydia’s Castle from the very beginning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
Buns, though hardly a deviation from the bathing suits I wore during summer days at the Jersey Shore, legitimized my place in an elite group of Division I runners.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2024
In any case, the one man paved the way for the deeds of the other, in a sense foreshadowed and even legitimized them.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
