LEGITIMIZATION Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

legitimization

noun

as in legitimation

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Recent Examples of legitimization Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026 Live Aid was the final step in the legitimization of MTV. — Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025

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In this way, modern Druidry represents an example of how practitioners of new religious movements look to the distant past as a source for meaning, inspiration, and legitimation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
In August 2025, attorneys filed an emergency petition for legitimation and custody in DeKalb County Superior Court.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

Definition of legitimation

Noun

People with functional neurological disorder experience disproportionately high use of healthcare services, cycling repeatedly through emergency departments and specialty clinics in search of answers and validation.

— Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Independent evaluation or validation may strengthen confidence in the process where appropriate, especially for higher-stakes submissions.

— David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of validation

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Two states, Massachusetts and Idaho, will vote on ballot initiatives regarding legalization, and in several others, including Kansas and Iowa, gubernatorial candidates are debating cannabis matters.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
During Florida’s 2024 legalization campaign, Governor Ron DeSantis repeatedly argued that legalization would leave the state smelling like cannabis.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of legalization

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However, farmers often cannot realize the potentially higher prices organic produce can fetch because of a lack of marketing opportunities and formalization.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Another is a lack of managerial formalization compared with other countries.

— Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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