as in imposing
having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner
assumed a dignified stance and ignored the taunting dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen
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as in elevated
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 dignified
Outside Online, 16 May 2025
In this political moment where our humanity as Black people remains under siege with a new and violent fervor and where aesthetic celebration often outpaces material and spiritual care, Sherald’s portraits carry a quiet and dignified charge.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Catholic social teaching affirms the right of individuals to migrate in pursuit of safety and a dignified life.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Downey emphasized the importance of designing shelters that are dignified and senior-friendly, while Cardenas described how Alpha Project customizes its services to meet the diverse needs of families and individuals facing complex health conditions.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
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Adjective
All that and more come in a sleek 40mm stainless-steel case with a dignified copper-toned dial powered by Citizen’s B620 Eco-Drive technology.
—Outside Online, 16 May 2025
In this political moment where our humanity as Black people remains under siege with a new and violent fervor and where aesthetic celebration often outpaces material and spiritual care, Sherald’s portraits carry a quiet and dignified charge.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Catholic social teaching affirms the right of individuals to migrate in pursuit of safety and a dignified life.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Downey emphasized the importance of designing shelters that are dignified and senior-friendly, while Cardenas described how Alpha Project customizes its services to meet the diverse needs of families and individuals facing complex health conditions.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignified
Adjective
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The far more imposing limit is MLS’s global standing.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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And on the other hand, in a world where most of their top arms remain healthy and effective, the Dodgers could possess one of the most imposing starting pitching staffs in recent memory.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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While his draft stock elevated, the Cowboys kept losing games.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lesser known, but no less distinguished, is Cesare Attolini.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Father Roman, a distinguished figure with curly black hair and floor-sweeping black cassock, let us in.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Handheld digital images give way to more solemn documentary reveries, which give way to surveillance footage and TikTok-style social media interludes.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 May 2025
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The scenes involving Alma and Erika, both of whom grow up in worlds dominated by a solemn patriarchy and plagued by hardship, feel like they were drawn from period horror movies.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead, they are selected and rearranged to form a narrative of gradual debasement: a semantic descent from the decorous to the vulgar, often ending with crude references to the body.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Aside from a series of gruesome martyr scenes frescoed on the interior wall of the second ring in the late 16th century, the decor reflects late Imperial taste for decorous abstraction and costly materials.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignified. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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