DEDICATED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈde-di-ˌkā-təd

Definition of dedicated

as in loyal

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something a dedicated follower of the television show who wouldn't dream of missing an episode

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verb

past tense of dedicate

as in devoted

to keep or intend for a special purpose a young attorney who has decided to dedicate her career to helping the poor receive justice

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Recent Examples of dedicated

Adjective

The concept also features dedicated beauty advisors and elevated displays designed to make browsing feel more like shopping at a beauty specialty store than a typical Target run. — Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026 The trailer includes footage of fans cheering at shows, interacting with the members and celebrating KATSEYE’s milestones, underscoring just how quickly the group has built a dedicated international audience. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

Fittingly, Hook dedicated the 1980 classic to Reeves late in the 26-song set, which ran through Joy Division and New Order material along with a couple of tracks from Monaco, Hook’s mid-1990s project. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 Leo, who dedicated his first encyclical to AI and protecting humanity in its wake, was asked during a press conference about what the United States and China especially should be doing to prevent AI from posing catastrophic risks to humanity. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dedicated

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Adjective

Both political camps inspire intensely loyal supporters — and fierce opposition.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
The post goes on to say that loyal, regular customers are what kept FunDimension afloat.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of loyal

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Reuters reported that Anthropic devoted around 80 pages of the prospectus’s 261-page main body to risk factors, compared with 48 pages describing its business.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Malaysians' efforts to elevate the industry can be found in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, at a center devoted exclusively to the fruit and the growing variety of products made from it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of devoted

Adjective

Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage lingering concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

Both Wiener, a gay man and staunch advocate for the city’s large LGBTQ+ community, and Chan, who immigrated to the city from Hong Kong at age 13 and has deep ties to its large Chinese and immigrant communities, would make history by winning.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The exchange came as Schmitt has billed himself as a staunch sports fan.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

In Lourdes, a holy site in southern France, around 150,000 attended an open-air papal Mass, according to Vatican estimates which dwarf the numbers of faithful who turned out for the last papal visit in 2008.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Filmmakers are billing it as the first faithful adaptation of London’s novel because it will be made from Buck’s subjective experience.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

Mamdani, a devout Muslim, is known for his statements against Israeli military actions in the Middle East.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Swift and this new-ish album are just the latest example of how celebs look more disconnected than ever even from their most devout fan base.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of devout

Adjective

The court has already said that second half is Congress’ job, and the usual objection — that nobody could tell the difference — is about to stop being true.

— John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
But back then, Carla was worth significantly more than Morgan; now, the inverse is true.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

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