legitimated

verb

Definition of legitimatednext
past tense of legitimate
as in legitimized

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  1. legitimized
  2. sanctioned
  3. validated
  4. authorized
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  • China has about ten million Catholics, half of whom worship in underground churches; in theory, the deal has made underground churches superfluous because Rome has now legitimized the churches run by the state.
    Ian Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2019
  • Now legitimized as one of country’s most distinguished hit-crafting writers – with notable covers by such other top talents as Ray Stevens, Bobby Bare, Roger Miller and Waylon Jennings to his credit – he was signed to Monument in a long-term pact.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of legitimized
Verb
  • For example, girls’ volleyball has been sanctioned by the Florida High School Athletic Association since 1974.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a senior Hungarian government official and close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for alleged corruption.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of sanctioned
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  • These findings were then validated through molecular experiments, cellular studies, and animal trials, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Once validated by The New York Times, few metropolitan film critics dared to opt out of the year-end chore.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of validated
Verb
  • Attorneys for New Jersey argued that even a partial remand meant the program was no longer authorized by federal regulators, and that a lack of clarity regarding pollution mitigation should in and of itself be enough to order a temporary pause on the program.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Franklin also said Robinson could not take raises away once they had already been authorized.
    Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of authorized
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