as in nobility
high position within society
the archbishop is very conscious of his dignity
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Recent Examples of dignity
Purpose: Where Design Meets Dignity Heartwood’s most subversive act may not be its energy systems or carbon modeling—but its return to a deeply human premise: housing should support dignity.
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
His lynching can’t be undone, but the dignity of his name can be redeemed and our collective sins can be called to account in a gripping musical that hasn’t so much been revived as reborn.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The fight for Black freedom and dignity is fundamental to any functioning democracy.
—Eric K. Ward, Time, 19 June 2025
Both regimes should be blatantly condemned for their persistence of violence, warfare, and absolute indifference to human dignity.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
His lynching can’t be undone, but the dignity of his name can be redeemed and our collective sins can be called to account in a gripping musical that hasn’t so much been revived as reborn.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The fight for Black freedom and dignity is fundamental to any functioning democracy.
—Eric K. Ward, Time, 19 June 2025
Both regimes should be blatantly condemned for their persistence of violence, warfare, and absolute indifference to human dignity.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignity
Noun
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Valor and nobility were recurring themes in my childhood.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Based in Jaipur for 10 generations, his family has sourced gems for India’s maharajas and nobility for centuries.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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And one-quarter of an airline's score was determined by the quality of its loyalty of rewards program.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Being picked to join the ranks of her dad's alma mater (Bob even appeared on a 1978 episode) was a dream come true, which made being fired from the show her worst nightmare.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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The number of deaths is in keeping with Arkansas' rank among fire deaths nationally.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Other states are weighing imposing similar measures.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
30 June 2025
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Detectives later found that truck, which had been reported stolen, and found handguns inside the vehicle, including one that had been illegally modified to fire fully automatically, the court documents state.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Before the end of World War II, imperial highnesses were in abundant supply.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Dignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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