as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
assumed a dignified stance and ignored the taunting dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen
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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor
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Recent Examples of dignified
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Now, the Redditor is wondering if his response to his sister’s previous treatment toward his dog could be dignified.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 June 2025
Mobile home parks offer an affordable and dignified housing option
There are dozens of mobile home communities in Emma, a hilly wooded community west of Asheville.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 June 2025
In India and Nepal, the company supports its artisans not only through fair wages and dignified labor conditions but also by funding schools and housing for their families.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
Not especially dignified behavior for someone who worked so hard to get into Yale Law — an accomplishment Devon takes some credit for, to Simone’s extreme annoyance.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Now, the Redditor is wondering if his response to his sister’s previous treatment toward his dog could be dignified.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 June 2025
Mobile home parks offer an affordable and dignified housing option
There are dozens of mobile home communities in Emma, a hilly wooded community west of Asheville.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 June 2025
In India and Nepal, the company supports its artisans not only through fair wages and dignified labor conditions but also by funding schools and housing for their families.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignified
Adjective
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The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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While his draft stock elevated, the Cowboys kept losing games.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From September 25-28, the Windy City hosts Chicago Gourmet one of the nation’s most distinguished food festivals.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Developers feed their chatbot models on a torrent of material, much of it scraped from the web — everything from distinguished literary works to random babbling — as well as collections holding millions of books, articles, scientific papers and the like, some of it copyrighted.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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In the procedural drama, Rodríguez brings to life a multi-layered and solemn character shaped by a traumatic childhood — abused within the foster care system, with no knowledge of his origins, and struggling with severe dyslexia.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This protection -- known as the seal of confession -- is among the oldest and most solemn obligations in the Catholic Church, grounded in the Church’s teaching that, in the sacrament, penitents are confidentially confessing to and receiving forgiveness from God.—
Hiram Sasser,
National Review,
15 June 2025
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More decorous versions simply excluded Jews, Blacks, and others to create those ethnic enclaves Vance decries in the form of elite institutions from country clubs to, formerly, Congress and the courts.—
Rebecca Solnit
August 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Aug. 2024
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Instead, they are selected and rearranged to form a narrative of gradual debasement: a semantic descent from the decorous to the vulgar, often ending with crude references to the body.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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