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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There are several moments in the subsequent season devoted to different characters coping with her death, including the mobsters who orchestrated her demise.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Other last-minute additions included $750,000 for a program that helps small businesses, $900,000 to help council offices fund community events and $200,000 to restore a position devoted to promoting San Diego as a setting for movies and TV.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The fifth edition of Independent 20th Century will run from September 24–27 at the Breuer, bringing together 56 exhibitors and presentations devoted to artists and movements from across the 20th century.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Other funding sources To be sure, the share of the federal budget devoted to homelessness is far smaller than California’s.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Other last-minute additions included $750,000 for a program that helps small businesses, $900,000 to help council offices fund community events and $200,000 to restore a position devoted to promoting San Diego as a setting for movies and TV.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The fifth edition of Independent 20th Century will run from September 24–27 at the Breuer, bringing together 56 exhibitors and presentations devoted to artists and movements from across the 20th century.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Other funding sources To be sure, the share of the federal budget devoted to homelessness is far smaller than California’s.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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