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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Additionally, Get Sh*t Done’s Rebecca Rowntree will look at what happens when humans and AI collide, and Accenture Song’s Nick Law will speak about the work creatives have to do to dignify emerging technology with human empathy.
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Paula Hendrickson, Variety, 9 June 2025
Ajayi Jones dignifies the child and creates space for emotions in a colorful storybook with many important moments sparked by one of her earliest recurring memories.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
The only real originality in the accounts of Jesus’ virgin birth is their distinctly Jewish and prudish tone, with the impregnation dignified and at arm’s length rather than represented, as in the Hellenistic myths, as a shower of gold or the lovemaking of an amorous swan.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Vance is spearheading a loose movement in the White House aimed at re-dignifying the family and child-rearing in American society.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
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Paula Hendrickson, Variety, 9 June 2025
Ajayi Jones dignifies the child and creates space for emotions in a colorful storybook with many important moments sparked by one of her earliest recurring memories.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
The only real originality in the accounts of Jesus’ virgin birth is their distinctly Jewish and prudish tone, with the impregnation dignified and at arm’s length rather than represented, as in the Hellenistic myths, as a shower of gold or the lovemaking of an amorous swan.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Vance is spearheading a loose movement in the White House aimed at re-dignifying the family and child-rearing in American society.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignify
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The packable device loops over your seatback tray table, instantly elevating your legs, relieving pressure from your hips, and creating a more relaxed and comfortable long-haul flight experience.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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With this look, Holmes instantly elevated two casual fall staples.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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To promote what executives described as modern ways of working, Elanco changed blueprint plans several times over the course of half a decade.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Spotify has also hastened the demise of the album, as well as a world where the final product is used to promote the tour, rather than vice versa, alongside other pieces of merchandise like a T-shirt or poster.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Dignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignify. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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