legitimize
verb
le·git·i·mize
li-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz 
legitimized; legitimizing
: to make legitimate : legitimate
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This use of legitimate infrastructure to legitimize malicious emails, forms and websites has driven viral story after viral story in recent months.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
But the right amount would legitimize their businesses, putting them on a path to skyrocketing growth.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
An unelected billionaire sought to overhaul the federal government, empowered and legitimized not by Congress but only by the president.
—Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
What began as a way to legitimize her own work grew into a haven for aspiring authors, particularly those seeking guidance on self-publishing.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
But the right amount would legitimize their businesses, putting them on a path to skyrocketing growth.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
An unelected billionaire sought to overhaul the federal government, empowered and legitimized not by Congress but only by the president.
—Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
What began as a way to legitimize her own work grew into a haven for aspiring authors, particularly those seeking guidance on self-publishing.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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legitimize
transitive verb
le·git·i·mize
lə-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz
legitimized; legitimizing
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