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Recent Examples of dignity On Monday, Senate Democrats argued that the legislation was not only an attack on basic human dignity, but also a waste of time. Annie Karni, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025 Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025 Zelenskyy was not only himself but also embodied each of us: When your main 'card' is your right to have your own country, your dignity, and the courage to defend it. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025 The pope, who is recovering from pneumonia, has taken issue with Republicans’ handling of immigration, voicing the church’s view that migrants should be welcomed and treated with dignity. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dignity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignity
Noun
  • Heston’s square-jawed nobility was rarely better exploited — not even a cameo from Jesus near the end can overshadow his magisterial heroism. 42.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • From ancient civilizations and medieval nobility to modern investors, gold has remained one of the most high-demand assets in human history.
    Nathan Mahr, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • While the tech behemoth may lag in timing, it’s always led in quality.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Evolving Client Expectations: Understand how these technologies may change client priorities, service needs and quality benchmarks.
    Mit Somaiya, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That same year, the ranks of Black executives fell 3% from the prior year – twice the rate of white executives.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The agency's workforce cuts come as the ranks of Americans receiving Social Security benefits have swelled to an all-time high, largely due to the aging baby boomer population.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The group has worked on federal and state projects used by millions of Americans.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The first was an impossibility in her weakened state.
    Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • People took cannabis and rated their own impairment before driving in a simulator, and most vastly underestimated their own highness.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
  • They are no longer addressed as his or her royal highness.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

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“Dignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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