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dignity

[dig-ni-tee] / ˈdɪg nɪ ti /


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President Cyril Ramaphosa this week pledged to leave "no stone unturned" in investigating the crimes in Ekurhuleni, adding: "As a nation, we must stand up for the rights, safety and dignity of women and girls."

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“We do not pursue zero-sum deals. Our commitment to the rule of law, and our unyielding defense of human dignity, individual freedom and democracy share the same deep roots, the same unwavering dedication.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“My message is for peace — love for all human beings to be treated with dignity, respect and equality.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, head of the French bishops' conference, said on Tuesday that "the defence of the dignity of human life is at the heart of the Pope's message".

From Barron's

Stanton later wrote that when she was around Mott she “felt a new born sense of dignity and freedom.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Yet in interviews, I constantly heard patient complaints about psychiatric facilities that denied even the smallest dignities, like choosing what movie to watch or eating a bag of chips.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2023

FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, had numerous chances to take a stand for basic human dignities.

From Washington Post Dec. 17, 2022

“We continue to feel our lives are at risk and our patient’s rights and dignities are ignored,” Osborne wrote in the letter to the Department of Health.

From The Guardian Oct. 28, 2020

But Smarsh’s story demonstrates an urgent truth of today’s unforgiving economy, that a college degree no longer unlocks the gates to the dignities of the middle class as it once did.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2017

But happening to look up at Mrs. Pocket as she sat reading her book of dignities after prescribing Bed as a sovereign remedy for baby, I thought—Well—No, I wouldn’t.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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