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Recent Examples of delegitimize
Analysts say the rhetoric aims to delegitimize any narrative that challenges the government’s version of events.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
The result is a system in which people are delegitimized, disenfranchised, and potentially deported—even after doing everything the federal government has asked of them.
—Karen Tumlin, Time, 6 May 2025
Researchers noted denial has long threatened the flow of climate science information, but attempts to discredit or delegitimize climate science have started dominating the anti-climate science campaigns.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 19 June 2025
And beyond the courts, Trump is claiming a nearly limitless power through a campaign to delegitimize institutions that have long acted on checks on the presidency.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
The result is a system in which people are delegitimized, disenfranchised, and potentially deported—even after doing everything the federal government has asked of them.
—Karen Tumlin, Time, 6 May 2025
Researchers noted denial has long threatened the flow of climate science information, but attempts to discredit or delegitimize climate science have started dominating the anti-climate science campaigns.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 19 June 2025
And beyond the courts, Trump is claiming a nearly limitless power through a campaign to delegitimize institutions that have long acted on checks on the presidency.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegitimize
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Unfortunately for the leagues, a little shoddy research on the part of some House interns doesn’t invalidate the HJC’s concerns.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Someone would have to successfully sue to invalidate the current map to begin the process sooner, according to state Sen. Michael Gianaris.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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The two commissioners were outspoken supporters of enacting a rural boundary to protect rural lands from sprawl – a measure which won 73% of the votes cast on the issue by county voters, but then nullified by legislators months later.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati and others are plaintiffs because of the concern that their own local licensing requirements may be nullified by vague language of the override on local bans, according to court documents.—
Bethany Bruner,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimize. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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