dedicated
Definition of dedicated
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
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Examples of dedicated in a Sentence
a dedicated follower of the television show who wouldn't dream of missing an episode
Recent Examples of dedicated from the Web
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A Chicago paramedic and suburban firefighter who was found dead in his burning Mount Greenwood home was remembered Friday as a dedicated volunteer coach and a natural father.
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Labour is buoyed not only by a dedicated young and social media savvy fan base that is often able to dictate the terms of the debate, but also the lackluster performance of Britain's other major parties, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP.
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An Austin reviewer described it as feeling like a steakhouse but dedicated to foods of the American South.
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But some dedicated equity investors may be taking a longer-term view.
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If Boeing were to win, the necessary military modifications to the airframe would likely be done during final assembly on the Renton production line — perhaps even on the same dedicated military line now churning out the P-8s.
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In the rare but life-threatening instances where a sarcoma is suspected, seeking care from a dedicated team of sarcoma specialists is vital.
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Along with several others, the Alexanders, of Madison, were instrumental in the founding of Huntsville's Greengate School, a learning institution dedicated to educating and supporting dyslexic students.
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By the register were shelves full of new fiction and nonfiction and a bookcase dedicated to eclectic titles published by The New York Review of Books.
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Origin and Etymology of dedicated
see 1dedicate
First Known Use: circa 1600
DEDICATED Defined for English Language Learners
dedicated
Definition of dedicated for English Language Learners
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: having very strong support for or loyalty to a person, group, cause, etc.
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: used only for one particular purpose
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