as in devoting
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 dedicating
After dedicating four decades as a volunteer physical therapist in Southeast Asia, my 90-year-old grandma still spends half the year traveling around the world.
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
But that doesn’t excuse me not dedicating every day to the process and getting too focused on results.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
When cleaning these delicate surfaces, use caution since dirty cloths and improper use can cause damage and consider dedicating one to a specific task.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Person, who first rose to national prominence as a leading MTV VJ between 1995 and 2011, worked extensively as a presenter in Brazilian television before dedicating herself to directing.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
But let’s be honest, dedicating a room to play is also beneficial for the parents (anyone who’s experienced a barefoot encounter with a stray LEGO piece will understand).
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
When attention is this constrained, dedicating visual bandwidth to representational cues necessarily displaces something else.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Moscow has so far avoided the collapse that experts had predicted after sanctions were imposed over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, largely by dedicating huge spending to defense.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Later in the episode, Weekend Update fared much better, dedicating a solid five minutes at the top of the segment to the biggest Trump goings-on of the week (a Kristi Noem dog joke is never amiss).
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
But that doesn’t excuse me not dedicating every day to the process and getting too focused on results.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
When cleaning these delicate surfaces, use caution since dirty cloths and improper use can cause damage and consider dedicating one to a specific task.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Person, who first rose to national prominence as a leading MTV VJ between 1995 and 2011, worked extensively as a presenter in Brazilian television before dedicating herself to directing.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
But let’s be honest, dedicating a room to play is also beneficial for the parents (anyone who’s experienced a barefoot encounter with a stray LEGO piece will understand).
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
When attention is this constrained, dedicating visual bandwidth to representational cues necessarily displaces something else.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Moscow has so far avoided the collapse that experts had predicted after sanctions were imposed over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, largely by dedicating huge spending to defense.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Later in the episode, Weekend Update fared much better, dedicating a solid five minutes at the top of the segment to the biggest Trump goings-on of the week (a Kristi Noem dog joke is never amiss).
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicating
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Still, the too-long-didn’t-read of what’s unfolding in the world of air travel is that major carriers are devoting lots of time and resources to their premium tier of travelers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Firm research shows mom-and-pop investors are typically devoting only a small portion of their overall portfolios to these speculative plays, while keeping most of their money in more traditional investments.—
Yun Li,Kate Rooney,Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now, after a life-saving sonogram, Glanville has revealed that a ruptured pair of breast implants is the true culprit behind her condition.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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But that spirit of collaboration might be much harder to forge today, and a body tasked with saving Social Security before 2031 would face significant challenges that the commission of the early ‘80s did not.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Dedicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicating. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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