as in lawfulness
the quality or state of being legal
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Recent Examples of legitimacy
Always double-check the legitimacy of any deal before making a purchase.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: On top of that, ether got a stamp of legitimacy in July when ether ETFs got approved, giving investors that prefer regulated products a way to access the ecosystem.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
These meetings typically serve to verify the legitimacy of clients' fund sources.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Its enactment unleashed numerous lawsuits, with some of the most high-profile coming against the Archdiocese of Washington and the Key School in Annapolis — both of which are at the center of appeals on the law’s legitimacy — and the state Department of Juvenile Services.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: On top of that, ether got a stamp of legitimacy in July when ether ETFs got approved, giving investors that prefer regulated products a way to access the ecosystem.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
These meetings typically serve to verify the legitimacy of clients' fund sources.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Its enactment unleashed numerous lawsuits, with some of the most high-profile coming against the Archdiocese of Washington and the Key School in Annapolis — both of which are at the center of appeals on the law’s legitimacy — and the state Department of Juvenile Services.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimacy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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