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 of dedicated

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

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

Before the pandemic, a dedicated attendance team might have seemed excessive. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026

Hakbah has been operating since 2020 under the Saudi central bank’s regulatory sandbox while awaiting dedicated rules for savings products. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026

She was described as devoutly religious, an avid reader and a dedicated mom and grandmother. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Increasingly, kickers are not kids who played soccer most of their lives but dedicated specialists who have trained for this role since elementary school. —Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see dedicate entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1