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
At the moment Nvidia is asking debt investors to fund a multi-decade bet on AI, a senior lawmaker is pressing it on the durability and the legality of part of the revenue that underwrites the bet.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The administration formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar last year to be used as the presidential airplane, despite questions about security and the ethics and legality of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign government.
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Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Invenergy did not comment on the legality of the settlement.
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Reuters,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
At Tuesday’s meeting, Mecklenburg commissioners questioned the legality of the potential amendment and accused legislators of trying to overrule the will of residents and their local representatives.
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Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The administration formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar last year to be used as the presidential airplane, despite questions about security and the ethics and legality of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign government.
—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Invenergy did not comment on the legality of the settlement.
—
Reuters,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
At Tuesday’s meeting, Mecklenburg commissioners questioned the legality of the potential amendment and accused legislators of trying to overrule the will of residents and their local representatives.
—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
legitimacy
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For Sanjay Krishnamurthi, a returning Unicorns player who studied computer science at San Jose State, Ashwin’s signing provides a new level of legitimacy to what Major League Cricket is trying to accomplish in the States.
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Ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was initially sentenced to 23 years on charges that included attempting to lend procedural legitimacy to Yoon’s decree by securing its approval through a formal Cabinet meeting, but an appeals court later reduced his sentence to 15 years.
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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