dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
Examples of dignified in a Sentence
She has a kind but dignified manner.
He looked very dignified in his new suit.
The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.
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Days are spent strengthening infection prevention and control, improving laboratory capacity, training health care workers, tracing contacts, meeting with community leaders, supporting safe and dignified burials, and working alongside ministries of health and international partners.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Expanding and elevating dignified work to meet our society’s unmet needs provides one of our most promising paths.
—
Gene Sperling,
Time,
1 July 2026
Right to dignified work and fair income Can people find work?
—
Stephen Bagwell,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Days are spent strengthening infection prevention and control, improving laboratory capacity, training health care workers, tracing contacts, meeting with community leaders, supporting safe and dignified burials, and working alongside ministries of health and international partners.
—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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