as in elevates
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 dignifies
The recognizing states will have to step up, too, by making their security guarantees concrete and by helping shape a Palestinian state that does not threaten its neighbors and dignifies its people by providing functioning institutions and proper services.
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Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignifies
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Gift with Taste 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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This emphasis on both design purity and technical refinement elevates the Sweptail beyond a typical bespoke build.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Simulating natural light is one of many ways biophilic design promotes wellness.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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There may not be campaign materials, including clothing that promotes or disparages any candidate on the ballot within 100 feet of the entrance to polling places.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Dignifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignifies. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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