as in to permit
to make (something) legal
They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.
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Recent Examples of legalize
Utah was the first state to legalize gold and silver as legal tender in 2011.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
When cannabis is fully legalized, whether through federal reform or changes in banking and interstate commerce, the brands that will thrive are those that have already built a strong cultural identity.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Within days of getting the grants, Secure Florida’s Future transferred $3.75 million and Save Our Society from Drugs wired $4.75 million to Keep Florida Clean, the political action committing fighting the proposal to legalize marijuana.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
If passed into law, the bill would have legalized cannabis for adults aged 21 and older and set up a system for regulated sales of recreational marijuana.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
When cannabis is fully legalized, whether through federal reform or changes in banking and interstate commerce, the brands that will thrive are those that have already built a strong cultural identity.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Within days of getting the grants, Secure Florida’s Future transferred $3.75 million and Save Our Society from Drugs wired $4.75 million to Keep Florida Clean, the political action committing fighting the proposal to legalize marijuana.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
If passed into law, the bill would have legalized cannabis for adults aged 21 and older and set up a system for regulated sales of recreational marijuana.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalize
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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Our schools do not permit students in preschool through 8th grade to have cell phones on campus and high school students must keep cell phones off during instruction time, with fewexceptions.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 May 2025
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When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests divided by doubt must confront a force beyond comprehension...and their own faith.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Only 15 states have sanctioned girls flag football as a high school varsity sport.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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However, on May 19 the Supreme Court issued a ruling favoring the Trump administration by allowing the termination of TPS to proceed while the case is litigated.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Cagle said some light rail stations are already fare zones, which allow CATS employees to ask people who don’t have a ticket or bus pass to leave.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 May 2025
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Donors could have offered direct payments to the city that the council would have needed to approve publicly, the report said.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The Golden Power legislation enables the Italian government to intercede or set conditions on foreign and domestic corporate takeovers in key sectors, including banking.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Nonetheless, there is a satisfying, compact completeness to their handling of the storylines of four different young mothers and sufficient grace notes are enabled in each case to stave off the cliches that occasionally threaten to engulf events.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Organizations can redirect resources toward innovation rather than licensing fees by reducing their dependency on proprietary solutions.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Paramount, for its part, seems content with strategically licensing its IP for immersive experiences, including an indoor theme park in New Jersey based on Nickelodeon, a deal to bring Spongebob to Universal’s Texas park, and now Top Gun.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Operating engineers make $10K United Way donation United Way Northwest Indiana recently accepted a $10,000 donation from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 during a special check presentation ceremony, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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In January, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to 11 years in prison after he was found to have accepted bribes to take action to benefit the governments of Qatar and Egypt.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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“Legalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legalize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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