dedicated

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

Synonyms

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

Examples of dedicated in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Loro Piana is launching the Loro Highlands capsule collection with a dedicated campaign featuring Edie Campbell, photographed by Alasdair McLellan in Gloucestershire. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

There's just one dedicated bedroom in the Joshua Tree, which is positioned over the bathroom and is accessed by a removable ladder. —New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025

At the same time, soot, spatter, and other by-products are continuously extracted through a dedicated outlet, ensuring a cleaner build environment and higher part integrity. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025

These tasks once required dedicated teams—something few SMEs could manage with their resources. —Yasir Zahoor Rather, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see dedicate entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1