dedicated

1 of 2

adjective

ded·​i·​cat·​ed ˈde-di-ˌkā-təd 

also ˈde-ˌdē-

1

: devoted to a cause, ideal, or purpose : zealous

a dedicated scholar

a novelist with a dedicated following

2

: given over to a particular purpose

a dedicated web server

The fees would be put into a dedicated fund for rebates that go directly to households and employers …

—Tim Brennan and Marc Breslow

dedicatedly adverb

dedicated

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of dedicate entry 2

Synonyms of dedicated

Adjective

• loyal
• steadfast
• staunch
• devoted
• faithful
• devout
• true

Examples of dedicated in a Sentence

Adjective

a dedicated follower of the television show who wouldn't dream of missing an episode

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

By bringing these functions into a dedicated chip, Raytron is targeting systems that can combine image enhancement, AI inference and temperature measurement within the same hardware platform. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

However tomorrow’s return means a great deal both to London Fashion Week—which is perennially dedicated to cheerleading the British capital as a key crucible of creativity—as well as to McQueen and McGirr. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

In 1992, a group of dedicated journalists gathered in San Francisco for the first National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association convention. — Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Apple claims that Audio Intelligence has several privacy measures to protect your data, including a dedicated hardware compartment on the S11 that processes audio internally. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see dedicate entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1