legitimize
verb
le·git·i·mize
li-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz 
legitimized; legitimizing
: to make legitimate : legitimate
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This initiative is anticipated to help legitimize this cryptocurrency format, enhancing competition for both traditional and digital-first financial service providers.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
But there's not a better way to legitimize non-conference scheduling in the sport than for its two best leagues to commit to an annual regular-season clash.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 25 June 2025
In the other, Gaudenzio Marconi helped to launch what would become a standard trope over a century’s time for using an artistic pedigree to legitimize homoerotic images.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Engaging could also risk legitimizing some of Trump’s claims about the end of Biden’s term, suggested Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 7 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
But there's not a better way to legitimize non-conference scheduling in the sport than for its two best leagues to commit to an annual regular-season clash.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 25 June 2025
In the other, Gaudenzio Marconi helped to launch what would become a standard trope over a century’s time for using an artistic pedigree to legitimize homoerotic images.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Engaging could also risk legitimizing some of Trump’s claims about the end of Biden’s term, suggested Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 7 June 2025
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimize. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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legitimize
transitive verb
le·git·i·mize
lə-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz
legitimized; legitimizing
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