devote to

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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The vast majority of Wilkins’ X feed is devoted to taking MAGA positions, and not to promoting her musical endeavors, as an activist taking stands for the NRA and other organizations. Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2026 Tonight's launch will be the 74th Falcon 9 liftoff of the year, and the 59th of 2026 devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation. Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 June 2026 Too much time is devoted to elevating one-note supporting characters and their incidental solo missions, and too little time is given to the star attraction, the man from outer space, the guy with a face worthy of comparing to the Mona Lisa. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 June 2026 The building would include retail on the first floor — perhaps a coffee shop, as shown in renderings — with remaining floors devoted to data center infrastructure. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for devote to

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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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