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
Following the deaths of his brother William (Felix Kammerer) and his sister-in-law Elizabeth (Mia Goth), Victor vows vengeance on the Creature and dedicates the rest of his life to a merciless pursuit of him.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Willie—a Galveston, Texas-native—dedicates his life to building a progressive faith community, deprogram toxic religiosity, and approaching life’s biggest questions with those who wonder.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to his remarkable achievements in film and voiceover work, Duke dedicates himself equally to meaningful global philanthropy.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
While expanding access to mental health services, Project Healthy Minds also dedicates its mission to shifting cultural attitudes on mental health and wellness.
—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
Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Willie—a Galveston, Texas-native—dedicates his life to building a progressive faith community, deprogram toxic religiosity, and approaching life’s biggest questions with those who wonder.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to his remarkable achievements in film and voiceover work, Duke dedicates himself equally to meaningful global philanthropy.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
While expanding access to mental health services, Project Healthy Minds also dedicates its mission to shifting cultural attitudes on mental health and wellness.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicates
devotes
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Margolick devotes much space to the writers’ quarrels, their gripes, their resentment of one another.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Millard devotes a large amount of space to Bell in her book, ending with his agonizing failure, depicted in the end, to get the induction balance to work on Garfield as intended.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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