legalize
verb
le·gal·ize
ˈlē-gə-ˌlīz 
legalized; legalizing
: to make legal
especially
: to give legal validity or sanction to
Examples of legalize in a Sentence
They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.
The government has legalized the use of the new drug.
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Massachusetts passed a bill legalizing sports betting and estimated $35 million in annual tax revenue.
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Brian Curcio, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Still, other locations have decriminalized or legalized these mushrooms.
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Several states have recently changed laws to legalize raw milk products, including Iowa, Louisiana and Delaware — which all changed laws this spring allowing for wider consumer access.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In 2021, Colorado became the second state, after Washington, to legalize human composting that would allow bodies to be turned into soil.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Brian Curcio, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Still, other locations have decriminalized or legalized these mushrooms.
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Several states have recently changed laws to legalize raw milk products, including Iowa, Louisiana and Delaware — which all changed laws this spring allowing for wider consumer access.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In 2021, Colorado became the second state, after Washington, to legalize human composting that would allow bodies to be turned into soil.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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legalize
verb
le·gal·ize
ˈlē-gə-ˌlīz
legalized; legalizing
: to make legal
wanted to legalize gambling in their city
Legal Definition
legalize
transitive verb
le·gal·ize
ˈlē-gə-ˌlīz
legalized; legalizing
: to make legal
especially
: to give legal validity or sanction to
legalization
noun
legalizer
noun
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