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Synonyms for legalize
ˈli gəˌlaɪzle·gal·ize
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Wiktionary
legalizeverb
Antonyms:
criminalise, criminalize
English Synonyms and Antonyms
legalize
Synonyms:
authorize, cherish, confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, introduce, promote, reinstate, renew, repair, restore, revive, set up, support, sustainAntonyms:
abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, destroy, end, end, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, prohibit, remove, repeal, reverse, revoke, set aside, stamp out, subvert, supplant, suppress, terminate
Princeton's WordNet
legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatiseverb
make legal
"Marijuana should be legalized"
Synonyms:
legitimize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatizeAntonyms:
illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalise, criminalize
Dictionary of English Synonymes
legalizeverb
Synonyms:
authorize, permit by lawlegalizeverb
Synonyms:
sanction, legitimate, legitimize, make legal, confirm by law
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
legalizeverb
Synonyms:
legitimizeAntonyms:
illegalize, illegitimize
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "legalize":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#148 | support | |
#1043 | institute | |
#1056 | continue | |
#1666 | repair | |
#2406 | promote | |
#3085 | establish | |
#3358 | confirm | |
#5050 | introduce | |
#5701 | restore | |
#8066 | legitimate | |
#8383 | renew | |
#10918 | authorize | |
#11256 | sustain | |
#22955 | enact | |
#23117 | revive | |
#25495 | cherish | |
#37650 | reinstate | |
#43431 | legalize | |
#76430 | legitimize | |
#104310 | legalise | |
#149460 | legitimise | |
#171345 | regularize | |
#219116 | decriminalize | |
#257419 | regularise |
How to use legalize in a sentence?
We're going to legalize marijuana and end the horrifically destructive war on drugs, it has disproportionately targeted people of color and ruined the lives of millions of Americans.
Eyal Press writes in The New Yorker. Audm subscribers can listen to that article.)In the rest of today’s newsletter, we look more closely at the 10 states.Furthest alongInitiatives seem most likely to happen soon in two states.In Ohio, a coalition of abortion rights groups is collecting signatures to place an initiative on the ballot this year that would protect access through roughly the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. For now, most abortions remain legal in Ohio, thanks to a court ruling blocking a ban.In South Dakota, organizers are optimistic that they can collect the signatures needed for an initiative next year. It is a compromise measure that would seek to reinstate the minimum access required by the Roe v. Wade decision. All abortions would be legal in the first trimester (roughly 12 weeks), and some would be in the second trimester.Early effortsIn several other states, efforts have begun, but they’re less advanced.In Missouri, advocates have not yet settled on one approach. Some petitions — an early step to putting an initiative on the ballot — would protect most abortion access until 24 weeks of pregnancy. Others would be narrower and let the state enact parental consent laws.In Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a near-total ban, advocates are hoping to place an initiative on the ballot that would allow most abortions until 24 weeks. But the state’s pro-marijuana movement helps highlight the slowness of the effort: Organizers of a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize marijuana have already raised $30 million and collected nearly all the required signatures — while organizers of an abortion initiative are just getting started.Arizona has tough rules for ballot initiatives, requiring hundreds of thousands of signatures on a petition.
But let me tell you the truth of the matter is, there's not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug, it's a debate, and I want a lot more -- before I legalize it nationally -- I want to make sure we know a lot more about the science behind it.
John Fetterman wants to legalize all drugs.
It's been too easy for our kids to get marijuana - and for criminals to reap the profits. Today, we change that. Our plan to legalize & regulate marijuana just passed the Senate.
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