as in authorizes
to make something real, accepted, or official
slang words legitimized by usage
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Congress, through farm bills, authorizes modern nutrition, agriculture and rural development programs, simultaneously suspending the enforcement of standing 1938 and 1949 agriculture laws unsuited for current farming needs.—
LISA MASCARO,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Dec. 2024 -
The Senate passed on Wednesday the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense bill that authorizes Defense Department policies and funding levels.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Dec. 2024
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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This enables quantum computers to perform complex calculations with fundamentally different computational capabilities.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Reinforcing Product Or Service Excellence Winning an award for a specific product or service validates its effectiveness and differentiates it from competitors.—
Raul Handa,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Actively incorporating their feedback fosters collaboration and validates their ideas, increasing investment in the system.—
Ashar Samdani,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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With its massive length, seating more limited in this competitive period, as well as pre-Christmas alternative activities, its initial performance qualifies as strong.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Legitimizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimizes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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