as in to elevate
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 dignify
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
Carucci offers some possible avenues to dignify the worker and challenge them to make greater achievements.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Mid-century architecture taught us that a single detail, repeated with care, can dignify millions of lives.
—Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That might seem heavy-handed in a drama in which euthanasia is a key political issue on the table, but Sorrentino and Servillo dignify those scenes, further humanizing De Santis.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Carucci offers some possible avenues to dignify the worker and challenge them to make greater achievements.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Mid-century architecture taught us that a single detail, repeated with care, can dignify millions of lives.
—Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That might seem heavy-handed in a drama in which euthanasia is a key political issue on the table, but Sorrentino and Servillo dignify those scenes, further humanizing De Santis.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignify
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Eager to elevate your outdoor space ahead of porch-sitting season?—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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For instance, both January and February show a spike in trading the day before US inflation data is released, while activity in March was elevated on both the day of release and the day after.—
Justina Lee,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Schottenheimer was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach in January 2025 following Mike McCarthy’s exit.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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They were framed as an effort to promote cooperation among countries in the Middle East and North Africa, and the administration saw them as partly paving a path toward full ties with Israel.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Dignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignify. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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