as in nobility
high position within society
the archbishop is very conscious of his dignity
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Recent Examples of dignity
Three years later, as the GOP pushed for economic deregulation, the bishops published a letter arguing that free markets alone can’t ensure fairness or human dignity.
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Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Ramaphosa called it part of efforts to restore dignity.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Like us, these families trusted the Williams’ in their most vulnerable moment — right after losing their husbands, fathers, wives, mothers, sisters, brothers and children — and they were denied the dignity and care that every family has a right to expect.
—Vaughan Bagley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
For decades, civil rights leader Cesar Chavez represented honor and dignity, a symbol of hope and resilience for many in the Latino, immigrant and labor communities.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Francis X. Rocca, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Ramaphosa called it part of efforts to restore dignity.
—Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Like us, these families trusted the Williams’ in their most vulnerable moment — right after losing their husbands, fathers, wives, mothers, sisters, brothers and children — and they were denied the dignity and care that every family has a right to expect.
—Vaughan Bagley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
For decades, civil rights leader Cesar Chavez represented honor and dignity, a symbol of hope and resilience for many in the Latino, immigrant and labor communities.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignity
Noun
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Known as the Dragon Slayer, he’s often shown meditating, praying, waxing philosophical, and pontificating on nobility, integrity and honor.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Gamecocks are new-age nobility in women’s basketball.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Boston closed the first quarter with a 17-4 run, getting quality minutes from its bench quartet of Pritchard, Walsh, Luka Garza and Hugo Gonzalez.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Despite the surveillance video, the case is currently suspended due to a lack of investigative leads, with officers saying the video quality is not clear enough to identify a suspect.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ghalibaf came through the ranks of the guard himself and is believed to be among the inner circle of Mojtaba Khamenei, the ayatollah's son and successor.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Sharks rank 12th while the Blues are 13th in the Western Conference.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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So the weight of the state was on again their shoulders when the women’s team started off against Notre Dame Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas, and the men’s took the floor in the nation’s capital against Duke.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Could Iran end up like Libya, where a NATO air campaign in 2011 helped topple a decades-old dictatorship, but paved the way for the disintegration of the Libyan state into a thicket of rival factions and warring militias?—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Before the end of World War II, imperial highnesses were in abundant supply.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Dignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignity. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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