Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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In their filing arguing for Allen’s release, his attorneys questioned the legitimacy of both arguments.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Mohammadi’s place within that landscape is distinct due to her unique kind of legitimacy at a time when many Iranians are searching not only for opposition to the regime, but for a figure who embodies endurance under it.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
To give the works a veneer of legitimacy, the defendants fabricated detailed ownership histories, claiming the pieces had passed through private collections tied to the artists, or through galleries and corporate collections that no longer exist.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Perhaps America’s greatest loss is legitimacy.
—Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Mohammadi’s place within that landscape is distinct due to her unique kind of legitimacy at a time when many Iranians are searching not only for opposition to the regime, but for a figure who embodies endurance under it.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
To give the works a veneer of legitimacy, the defendants fabricated detailed ownership histories, claiming the pieces had passed through private collections tied to the artists, or through galleries and corporate collections that no longer exist.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Perhaps America’s greatest loss is legitimacy.
—Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for legitimacy
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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legitimacy
noun
le·git·i·ma·cy
li-ˈjit-ə-mə-sē 
: the quality or state of being legitimate
Legal Definition
legitimacy
noun
le·git·i·ma·cy
li-ˈji-tə-mə-sē
: the quality or state of being legitimate
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