legitimate

"There was a requirement of the government on citizens for paying taxes."

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

"The new student joined the school club in accordance with the guidelines. "

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

"The company hoped that hiring a well-known expert would be a way of legitimizing their controversial new product. "

"The names of past students were visible as faded inscriptions on the old school bell. "

"She started conforming to her friends' fashion choices to fit in at the new school. "

"My sister reasoned that if she studied harder, she would get a better grade on her test. "

"The British monarchy is a hereditary, with the crown passing from parent to child. "

"The school has high academic standards, so students must study hard to succeed. "