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
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
There will be a formal dignified departure ceremony for the soldiers on Thursday in Vilnius, the capital, which is expected to include top Lithuanian officials and military leaders.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
But despite San Jose’s push to get more people indoors into what Mahan and the city describe as more dignified living conditions, the process has encountered some difficulties.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
All hostages must be released — immediately, unconditionally and in a dignified manner.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
According to a 2020 HuffPost report, Trump was present at only four of the 96 dignified transfers that occurred during his first term.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
There will be a formal dignified departure ceremony for the soldiers on Thursday in Vilnius, the capital, which is expected to include top Lithuanian officials and military leaders.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
But despite San Jose’s push to get more people indoors into what Mahan and the city describe as more dignified living conditions, the process has encountered some difficulties.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
All hostages must be released — immediately, unconditionally and in a dignified manner.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 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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The research was designed to capture a look at much of the world, said study lead and report contributor Dr. Byron Johnson, distinguished professor of the social sciences at Baylor in Waco, Texas.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Only this season for Valladolid has proved anything but distinguished.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Far from solemn, the atmosphere has turned into a party of thousands.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Over the decades, observance of V-E Day in the West has assumed a more muted, solemn tone.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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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 14 May. 2025.
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