as in nobility
high position within society
the archbishop is very conscious of his dignity
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Recent Examples of dignity
Murals and education programs now highlight the importance of treating animals with dignity.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
And Turkey did in many ways offer more dignity for Syrians than Jordan or Lebanon did.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
That leadership doesn’t hold the same values as its constituents or care for the dignity and humanity of LGBTQ+ community members, Nguyen said.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
As the administration changes hands next week, the rights and dignity of workers have never been in more peril.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
And Turkey did in many ways offer more dignity for Syrians than Jordan or Lebanon did.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
That leadership doesn’t hold the same values as its constituents or care for the dignity and humanity of LGBTQ+ community members, Nguyen said.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
As the administration changes hands next week, the rights and dignity of workers have never been in more peril.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dignity
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The clearest act of nobility among the crop of pardons that have been handed out came not from a leader but a 71-year-old retired drug and alcohol counselor from Boise, Idaho.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though a standard for the style set, the sleek option doubles as a wedding hairstyle fit for English nobility. 26.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
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How to wake up earlier and happier The only way to wake up earlier or more easily is to get good quality sleep, Dzierzewski said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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After months of persistence, Juszczyk and Grede became official partners, teaming up to launch what would eventually become Off Season — a sports apparel brand designed for fans who want both quality and style.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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After missing out on Morgan, USC set out on a months-long search that yielded several candidates from the NFL front office ranks, according to a person familiar with those discussions.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Church Street visionary Bob Snow has died at age 82 Trump considers ending FEMA, let states deal with ‘the tornadoes and the hurricanes’ Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office Maxwell Frost slams Trump shutdown of Gun Violence Prevention office Snow in Florida?—
Buddy Collings,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration is calling on all 50 states to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement — just as Gov. Ron DeSantis seeks to expand the powers of state and local law enforcement to detain, transport and deport undocumented immigrants living in Florida.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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They are no longer addressed as his or her royal highness.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2024
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In a desperate bid to save her royal highness from the dazed outfielder, Drebin shoots a dart from his cufflinks that strikes a woman in the upper deck, who falls on top of Jackson and prevents him from firing the gun.—
Christi Carras,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Sep. 2022
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“Dignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dignity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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