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Recent Examples of legalization
The case was about whether immigrants could challenge how the government handled their legalization applications — and whether federal courts could review immigration programs.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The day, according to PBS, is widely recognized as an international counterculture holiday for the cannabis culture, marked by celebrations, consumption and advocacy for marijuana legalization.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Critics express doubts Some health experts have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The order changes the regulation, not legalization.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Some critics of the industry have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Support for legalization has dipped recently among Republicans, though, Gallup found.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Support for the legalization of marijuana also rose to 64% last year, according to Gallup polling.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
This 4/20, Democrats should take back the lead on legalization, Svante Myrick writes in The Hill.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The day, according to PBS, is widely recognized as an international counterculture holiday for the cannabis culture, marked by celebrations, consumption and advocacy for marijuana legalization.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Critics express doubts Some health experts have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The order changes the regulation, not legalization.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Some critics of the industry have suggested that legalization in the states has led to stronger and stronger cannabis products, which need to be researched rather than categorized less strictly than before.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Support for legalization has dipped recently among Republicans, though, Gallup found.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Support for the legalization of marijuana also rose to 64% last year, according to Gallup polling.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
This 4/20, Democrats should take back the lead on legalization, Svante Myrick writes in The Hill.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalization
Noun
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This procedure allows validation of performance covering actual ranges, climatic conditions, and flight profiles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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In more validation of Amazon’s chip strategy, Meta said Friday its agreed to deploy at least tens of millions of Graviton cores.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Live Aid was the final step in the legitimization of MTV.—
tom freston,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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In August 2025, attorneys filed an emergency petition for legitimation and custody in DeKalb County Superior Court.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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As such, placing Israel first actually can be understood as a legitimation of Israel’s violence.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 1973 war legislation makes no mention of an exception in the case of ceasefire.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Under the legislation, electric scooters, electric skateboards, and electric unicycles would be prohibited from operating over 28 mph on roads, bike lanes, bike paths, and sidewalks.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hariharan and his colleagues had planned for part of the formalization to be the basis of a student’s undergraduate thesis.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Since its ratification in 1791, the First Amendment has protected much more than the rights that are expressly mentioned in its text.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Congress gained the power to tax income with the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the Read with Jenna founder interviewed her dad for a special History Talks segment in honor of the 250th anniversary of America's founding.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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His founding of a law firm (now known as GrayRobinson) that has become one of the state’s legal and lobbying heavyweights.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Community activist Eunisses Hernandez rocked the political establishment four years ago, ousting Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, a veteran of Eastside politics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Legalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalization. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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