dedicated
adjective
ded·i·cat·ed
ˈde-di-ˌkā-təd 
also ˈde-ˌdē-
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: 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
Tim Brennan and Marc Breslow
dedicatedly
adverb
Examples of dedicated in a Sentence
a dedicated follower of the television show who wouldn't dream of missing an episode
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Held at Churchill Downs, the nation’s premier horse racing event continues to attract dedicated fans and casual spectators alike.
—Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Bona Fides The reigning king of the genre is 2017’s Escape from Tarkov, a game with a dedicated hardcore audience, but the most popular extraction shooter the general public might’ve actually played is Helldivers 2, which exploded in users after arriving in early 2024.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The Austin location includes both a K–8 academy and a dedicated high school campus downtown.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
In addition, many games and franchises have their own dedicated wikis that go a step further; these wikis are often part game guide, part lore book, and part historical record.
—Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Bona Fides The reigning king of the genre is 2017’s Escape from Tarkov, a game with a dedicated hardcore audience, but the most popular extraction shooter the general public might’ve actually played is Helldivers 2, which exploded in users after arriving in early 2024.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The Austin location includes both a K–8 academy and a dedicated high school campus downtown.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
In addition, many games and franchises have their own dedicated wikis that go a step further; these wikis are often part game guide, part lore book, and part historical record.
—Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dedicated
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“Dedicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dedicated. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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