devote to
phrasal verb
devoted to; devoting to; devotes to
: to decide that (something) will be used for (a special purpose) : to use (time, money, energy, attention, etc.) for (something)
They devote an hour every day to worship.
Some of the money they raise will be devoted to repairing the church's roof.
The magazine will devote an entire issue to this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Christian Wagley works for Healthy Gulf, a nonprofit organization devoted to clean air and water and public health along the Gulf coast.
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Christian Wagley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
The Devil’s Rope Museum, housed inside what was once a brassiere factory, holds miles of the prickly wire, plus a section devoted to Route 66.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
My first trip to IAS was 16 years ago, at the invitation of Adventures of the Mind, an organization devoted to creating mentorship opportunities for promising high-school students.
—Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, the programming at this point is mostly devoted to orchestral attractions and other institutional fare, along with children’s programming, a recurring comedy show and touring musicals.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
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Christian Wagley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
The Devil’s Rope Museum, housed inside what was once a brassiere factory, holds miles of the prickly wire, plus a section devoted to Route 66.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
My first trip to IAS was 16 years ago, at the invitation of Adventures of the Mind, an organization devoted to creating mentorship opportunities for promising high-school students.
—Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, the programming at this point is mostly devoted to orchestral attractions and other institutional fare, along with children’s programming, a recurring comedy show and touring musicals.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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