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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Bruce elevated her legs on a life jacket and wiped away the tears while two flight attendants stared down at her with vacant impatience.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Colagreco’s hero restaurant espouses a sustainable gastronomy—in this case, elevating the humble British vegetable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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As technology has evolved, car shows have also become a stage to debut and promote emerging forms of transportation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Several of her Instagram posts also included hashtags promoting Swift’s album.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Dignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignify. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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