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adjective

ˈde-di-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce dedicated (audio)
Definition of dedicatednext
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
Guests can alternate between hot and cold treatments during dedicated 60-minute sessions. — Evan Moore november 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026 Crafted from smooth leather with gold hardware, featuring a dedicated front phone pocket with a secure turn-lock closure, keeping your most important things secure and close at hand. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
In 1948, the ship was decommissioned at San Jacinto State Park and dedicated as a museum. — Jill Karnicki, Houston Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2026 With interactive stations dedicated for each step in the process. — Rich Pope, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dedicated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicated
  1. loyal
  2. devoted
  3. steadfast
  4. staunch
  5. faithful
  6. devout
  7. true
Adjective
  • As our loyal readers know, Langley has become the most famous woman in country music, and there's no close second.
    — David Hookstead, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The company could use its loyal fanbase and sizable playoff ratings to help justify distribution fees to pay TV providers while marginally adding some subscribers to HBO Max.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of loyal
Verb
  • To date, no other independent Russian feature film has devoted itself to the subject of the war.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In his address to the Illinois General Assembly in May, the senator devoted the first half of his speech to immigration.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of devoted
Adjective
  • And beyond that, the people inside the company are coming from an ethos that has remained steadfast in actually supporting youth culture.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Dana Kamilar, Florida regional director of outreach for StandWithUs, commended the Miami community for its steadfast support of Israel and the Jewish people.
    — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of steadfast
Adjective
  • The last time Mississippi chose a new Democratic senator was 1947, and the winner then was a staunch segregationist.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But the memory foam fan club also has plenty of staunch supporters.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of staunch
Adjective
  • The organ woven into the walls of the church where Bach spent decades as cantor was built in 2000, but its tuning and temperament systems were designed to be faithful to the standards of his lifetime.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Riga, with its pre-Revolutionary buildings and rows of Soviet-era prefab housing blocks, provided a rather faithful replica of Russia.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of faithful
Adjective
  • Followers believed the devout earned their place in the afterlife through good acts.
    — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In 1960, the year Pruitt was born, the Census counted 876 people living on Tangier, an isolated offshore island known for its devout religiosity and, more recently, its flooding, sinking land.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of devout
Adjective
  • That rings especially true in a region where development looms larger and green spaces are getting smaller.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The cat quickly shows its true colors, creating trouble in ever-escalating comic situations that are laugh out loud funny and absurd.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
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“Dedicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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