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
What the Science Actually Shows About Pulsetto For anyone skeptical of the marketing, Pulsetto dedicates an entire page on its site to research.
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Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Since not all companies think this way, entrepreneur Jordan Buich dedicates much of his time to fleshing out the infrastructure that determines how companies become understood, trusted, and valued by the market.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The state dedicates its property taxes to bond repayment.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
The Panini World Cup sticker album dedicates a page to every national team taking part in that year's tournament.
—Luis Miguel Echegaray, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Swift dedicates one of her songs off her latest album, The Life of Showgirl, to the late Hollywood movie star.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Connected by a transparent spiral staircase, the boutique-style closet dedicates separate levels to shoes, clothing, and additional storage, even incorporating a gift-wrapping area.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Atkinson dedicates the record to the French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
Sakai, now 71, dedicates Sundays to making quarts of homemade dashi, or broth, for her household of two, keeping them on standby for breakfast and other meals.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Since not all companies think this way, entrepreneur Jordan Buich dedicates much of his time to fleshing out the infrastructure that determines how companies become understood, trusted, and valued by the market.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The state dedicates its property taxes to bond repayment.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
The Panini World Cup sticker album dedicates a page to every national team taking part in that year's tournament.
—Luis Miguel Echegaray, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Swift dedicates one of her songs off her latest album, The Life of Showgirl, to the late Hollywood movie star.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Connected by a transparent spiral staircase, the boutique-style closet dedicates separate levels to shoes, clothing, and additional storage, even incorporating a gift-wrapping area.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Atkinson dedicates the record to the French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
Sakai, now 71, dedicates Sundays to making quarts of homemade dashi, or broth, for her household of two, keeping them on standby for breakfast and other meals.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicates
devotes
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Despite the elegiac tone, Jill also devotes much of the book to the social side of being first lady.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
4 June 2026
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The malware devotes considerable attention to CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) systems, which allow for faster and more reliable software releases by automating the building, testing, and deploying of code changes.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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“Dedicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicates. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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