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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Frye is a former San Diego City Council member and former president of Californians Aware (CalAware), a nonprofit organization devoted to defending open government.
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Donna Frye, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Four days per week are focused on technical skills, and one day is devoted to professional skill development, such as presentation and interview skills.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Combine that with the mourning devoted to Sundance founder Robert Redford, as well as the national news that broke just as Sundance was kicking off that Alex Pretti had been killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
But blocking off time devoted to just stretching is a simple habit with some pretty convincing rewards.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
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Donna Frye, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Four days per week are focused on technical skills, and one day is devoted to professional skill development, such as presentation and interview skills.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Combine that with the mourning devoted to Sundance founder Robert Redford, as well as the national news that broke just as Sundance was kicking off that Alex Pretti had been killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
But blocking off time devoted to just stretching is a simple habit with some pretty convincing rewards.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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