noun
- plural of legitimizing; instances or processes of making something legitimate, lawful, or acceptable
Usage: typically used in formal or academic contexts; often refers to social, political, or institutional validation
Examples
- The government's legitimizings of the new policy faced public scrutiny.
- Several legitimizings of the controversial practice occurred over the past decade.
- The court's legitimizings of the contract made it legally binding.
- Academic legitimizings of the research findings strengthened the study's credibility.
- The organization sought legitimizings from international bodies to gain credibility.