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
And after dedicating much of the past 20 years to speedskating — after moving to Salt Lake City to train six years ago and after deciding that these Milan Cortina Winter Olympics would be his last, gold or bust — Lehman wanted to earn it.
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
That infrastructure, including painting the far right lane red and dedicating it for buses only, will come, but it will be phased in over time.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The gym chain, one of the largest in the world, is dedicating more space to weights and resistance machines as strength training surges in popularity.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Dokoupil, too, has spoken about helping viewers make up their own minds, with his CBS Evening News dedicating one of its five core principles to that very issue.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
To mark the diamond anniversary this year, the museum’s staff is dedicating its galleries to exhibitions that celebrate its past, present and future.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
After dedicating her life to the theater, her research on the history of musical theater in America led to a 1979 PBS special, Musical Comedy Tonight.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Perhaps Americans currently in their 20s are not as keen on working 9-to-5 at their jobs, but with that extra time outside the office, many are dedicating themselves to running marathons.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Faced with a highly dynamic and competitive market, many CEOs are dedicating more time to thinking about, setting and executing strategy.
—Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
That infrastructure, including painting the far right lane red and dedicating it for buses only, will come, but it will be phased in over time.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The gym chain, one of the largest in the world, is dedicating more space to weights and resistance machines as strength training surges in popularity.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Dokoupil, too, has spoken about helping viewers make up their own minds, with his CBS Evening News dedicating one of its five core principles to that very issue.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
To mark the diamond anniversary this year, the museum’s staff is dedicating its galleries to exhibitions that celebrate its past, present and future.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
After dedicating her life to the theater, her research on the history of musical theater in America led to a 1979 PBS special, Musical Comedy Tonight.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Perhaps Americans currently in their 20s are not as keen on working 9-to-5 at their jobs, but with that extra time outside the office, many are dedicating themselves to running marathons.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Faced with a highly dynamic and competitive market, many CEOs are dedicating more time to thinking about, setting and executing strategy.
—Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicating
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Then there is the steady stream of profiles on tech billionaires joylessly devoting themselves to maximizing their lifespan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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From the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal to CNN and even Fox News, nearly all the country’s major newsrooms are in the thrall of this vision of politics, devoting untold amounts of energy to technocratic commentary and polling.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The containers stack together for space-saving storage and are dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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In addition to bills aimed at saving Coloradans money, there will be more 50 criminal justice bills aimed at making the state safer.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Dedicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicating. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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