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

Institutions like Mayo Clinic have pioneered dedicated AI department that foster cross-specialty collaboration and embed AI research directly into clinical workflows — a model more systems should follow. —Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads. —April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025

Balenciaga has a dedicated Haute Couture store in Paris. —Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025

Even without a dedicated country category at the VMAs, a few country artists have been nominated in the show’s most prestigious category, video of the year. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see dedicate entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1