as in to permit
to make (something) legal
They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.
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Recent Examples of legalize
The bill would not create a regulated cannabis industry or legalize sales of recreational marijuana.
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A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
California was the first state to legalize no-fault divorce in 1969; New York was the last, in 2010.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
The potential challenge followed Berger's push to legalize non-tribal casinos, including one in his district, in 2023.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
By the end of 2024, 24 states had fully legalized recreational weed, with growing public support pushing the movement forward.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
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A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
California was the first state to legalize no-fault divorce in 1969; New York was the last, in 2010.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
The potential challenge followed Berger's push to legalize non-tribal casinos, including one in his district, in 2023.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
By the end of 2024, 24 states had fully legalized recreational weed, with growing public support pushing the movement forward.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalize
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And Michigan remembers the harmful EV mandates that have forced compliance rather than actually allowing a regulatory environment that permits innovation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Illinois may soon join a growing number of states permitting community colleges to offer four-year degrees, and Aurora-area colleges are enthusiastic about the possibility.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Keep in mind, again, that being granted Division 1 sanctioning by U.S. Soccer is more accurately a recognition of a league’s baseline operating standards than an assessment of its competitive mettle.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the first instance, governing body World Athletics would have to radically change its policy towards transgender women competing in female categories, enabling Telfer to race in events sanctioned by the organization.—
Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Natural Products Association has already been pressing Congress to allow people to use flexible savings accounts and health savings accounts on supplements, CEO Daniel Fabricant said.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Instagram launched in 2010 and quickly became one of the most influential social media platforms, allowing users to share photos and videos with their followers.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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BlackRock led a campaign to get a spot bitcoin ETF approved in the U.S. through 2023, with a fleet of bitcoin funds making their debut in January 2024 before surging to become some of the fastest growing ETFs of all time.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Caps on vaccines and insulin costs for Medicare recipients were instituted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a federal law approved by Congress.—
Nate Trela,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This approach not only enables the brand to navigate shifting trends but also transforms art from a mere embellishment into a core ecosystem, making Loewe a symbol of cultural significance.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Treasury remains committed to disrupting the schemes that enable Iran to send its deadly weapons abroad to its terrorist proxies and other destabilizing actors.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, SpaceX is still awaiting approval as of Wednesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses commercial rocket launches.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Until then, any game that wants to implement gameplay involving showdowns, factions, and bitter NPC feelings toward a player must either differentiate it enough to avoid infringement, license it from Warner Brothers, or gamble on WB Games' legal attention.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had refused to accept a proposal from Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, which would extend the ceasefire to April 20, through both the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday of Passover.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Israel cut off all aid and other supplies to Gaza on Sunday to pressure Hamas to accept a new proposal to extend the first phase of the cease-fire.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Legalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalize. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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