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dignified

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verb

past tense of dignify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dignified
Adjective
The venture works with waste picker entrepreneurs in India to provide dignified work within the circular value chain. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025 Ten years ago, women dressed well and looked dignified. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 Bell said that a conclusion to Cleaver’s tenure in the House warrants a more dignified end than Republicans forcing him out. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Adorned with Japanese flowers and trees of the season, the vase gives a dignified, graceful welcome to visitors arriving in the main entrance lobby. Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dignified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignified
Adjective
  • In fact, the Sens could’ve benefitted from them being more imposing.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • At the heart of the property is the tahona, used to grind the agave used to make mezcal; this one is solar-powered though no less imposing.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still, the major averages ended last week with solid gains — keeping market valuations elevated.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Jimmy Butler is a six-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA and five-time All-Defensive team selection and a perennial two-way wing who has elevated every franchise he's played for over his 14-year NBA career.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The unranked list will recognize a distinguished group of women whose accomplishments have left a mark on the business world and who are paving a path forward.
    Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Dean’s Creative Vanguard Program, which officially launched this year under the direction of King, is designed to foster creative interaction between distinguished artists and Thornton students.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Banners hang from the eaves of many houses, a solemn reminder to mark where residents were either killed or kidnapped.
    NBC News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Yom Kippur is the most solemn Jewish holiday, marking the end of the 10 Days of Repentance that begin with Rosh Hashanah.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • California native of the week: California geranium (Geranium californium) is a perennial endemic to the Sierra Nevada that grows into a one-foot mound bearing flowers in white, pink, or lavender with large, highly decorous palmate leaves.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The hearings are usually decorous affairs, where anger is routine but controlled.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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