verb
- making something legal or lawful; giving legal status to something previously prohibited
Usage: present participle of ‘legalize’
Examples
- The state is considering legalizing marijuana for medical use.
- Legalizing same-sex marriage was a significant civil rights milestone.
- The government is legalizing certain immigration statuses.
- Many countries are legalizing online gambling.
- The process of legalizing the documents took several weeks.
- Activists have been pushing for legalizing assisted suicide.