dignifying

verb

present participle of dignify
as in elevating
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 dignifying This deeply affecting memoir, which is strung like a wire between the alienation of the assembly line and the dignifying promise of literature, documents his experience. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignifying
  1. elevating
  2. promoting
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  • Then Van Ginkel and Greenard each missed five games to injuries last season, quickly elevating Turner's importance to the defense.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Corps plan involves elevating 2,800 single-family homes, as well as 430 multifamily buildings.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevating
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  • Center City Partners is a nonprofit focused on promoting the economic and social growth of Charlotte’s core, which includes uptown, midtown and South End.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For Pope, the rally is about finding community alongside promoting voting rights.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoting

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“Dignifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignifying. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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