as in devotes
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 dedicates
While expanding access to mental health services, Project Healthy Minds also dedicates its mission to shifting cultural attitudes on mental health and wellness.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
In April, the Fab Four cast was announced for the project, which dedicates an entire film to each member of the band.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
After being held hostage by her abuser for four years and battling through several suicide attempts, Mercedes now dedicates her life to supporting those who struggle with their own mental health or have lost a loved one to suicide.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Each song is an experience, and one that an artist dedicates their lives to.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
In his spare time away from the stage, Davis dedicates his life to befriending and dialoguing with white supremacists and members of the KKK.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Netflix, Train Dreams — which stars Macy alongside Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon — tells the story of a man in early 20th-century America who dedicates his life to working the land and helping to create a new world.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Bessemer dedicates months to gathering, validating, and examining submission data that forms the foundation of The Cloud 100.
—Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The new biography on Prince Andrew dedicates an entire chapter to Prince Andrew’s friendship with Epstein.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
In April, the Fab Four cast was announced for the project, which dedicates an entire film to each member of the band.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
After being held hostage by her abuser for four years and battling through several suicide attempts, Mercedes now dedicates her life to supporting those who struggle with their own mental health or have lost a loved one to suicide.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Each song is an experience, and one that an artist dedicates their lives to.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
In his spare time away from the stage, Davis dedicates his life to befriending and dialoguing with white supremacists and members of the KKK.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Netflix, Train Dreams — which stars Macy alongside Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon — tells the story of a man in early 20th-century America who dedicates his life to working the land and helping to create a new world.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Bessemer dedicates months to gathering, validating, and examining submission data that forms the foundation of The Cloud 100.
—Bessemer Venture Partners, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The new biography on Prince Andrew dedicates an entire chapter to Prince Andrew’s friendship with Epstein.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicates
devotes
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The box set devotes a lot of time to the summer of 1963.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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The piece followed the guidelines of the city's Public Art for Neighborhoods Program, which devotes 1% of the value of its incentives to public art.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dedicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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