Sentence examples for is legitimate that from inspiring English sources
verb
To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
These scream political agenda, not the criterion for which the 501(c)(4) tax-exempt label is legitimate; that criterion is "social welfare".
In particular, van Fraassen argues that, in so far as the demand for an explanation of science's successes is legitimate, that success can be explained in terms of the idea that scientists aim to construct theories which are empirically adequate.
Of course, universities agree, it is legitimate that the Treasury should take an interest in research.
"Considering the weight of cultural content in connected devices, it is legitimate that those who make and distribute the equipment contribute to the financing of its creation," according to the report, produced under the guidance of a former television executive and journalist, Pierre Lescure.
Just as the great French Revolution of 1789 finally put to death the notion of the divine right of kings, this revolution of Egypt's youth has demonstrated for all the world that no government is legitimate that ignores the aspirations of its people.
"The Russians have consistently said that they are not attached to Assad personally, but they insist his government is legitimate, that it is fighting terrorists, and they have rejected efforts from any outside country or combination of countries to impose a particular person or formation to replace Assad," Robert S. Ford, a former American ambassador to Syria, said in a recent interview.
"That's legitimate, that's important".
But to be legitimate, that leader must convince them of the need to break the deadlock with substantial reforms.
It quotes Aksenov as telling Latvian radio station Baltcom: We don't consider this government that proposes talks to us to be legitimate, that is the main issue.
And that's legitimate; that's the message I want to send.
Simon Gass, the British ambassador to Greece, said, "Clearly there was some element of breakdown where those fake tickets appeared to be legitimate – that's something UEFA must look at".
