LEGALITY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

legality

noun

li-ˈga-lə-tē

Definition of legality next

as in legitimacy

the quality or state of being legal the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation

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Recent Examples of legality Critics, meanwhile, have questioned the overall legality of the boat strikes. —

CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 As of January 2026, there were 19 federal lawsuits challenging the platform’s legality, according to a review by NPR. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 But for an industry that has historically feared executive authority could deal a major blow to the drug’s legality, the moves are a step in the opposite direction, says Ben Kovler, founder and CEO of cannabis firm Green Thumb Industries. —

Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 The court was set to review the legality of the referendum in the coming weeks. —

James Powel, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legality

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legitimacy

Noun

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