as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
the heroic actions of firefighters during the terrorist attack did much to ennoble the profession of fire fighting in the public mind
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Recent Examples of ennoble
Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 10 Apr. 2025
Its main focus is ennobling the essence of lava as a driving force for innovation in a contemporary age, as well as celebrating its centuries-old Neapolitan craftsmanship that has led to the creation of scenographic spaces, settings and projects.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Foster soon won the Pritzker and was ennobled.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 10 Apr. 2025
Its main focus is ennobling the essence of lava as a driving force for innovation in a contemporary age, as well as celebrating its centuries-old Neapolitan craftsmanship that has led to the creation of scenographic spaces, settings and projects.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Foster soon won the Pritzker and was ennobled.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennoble
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For Lesnar, a win keeps the beast image intact and elevates him ahead in future feuds.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Another area of low pressure will bring more moisture into southern parts of California and Arizona on Sunday, elevating the threat for flash flooding.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rising pressure on Nvidia Huawei’s announcement comes as China promotes homegrown alternatives to Nvidia.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ennoble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennoble. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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