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
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).
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Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
He was ordained in the 1980s as a minister in the Church of God in Christ, dedicating himself to preaching and evangelism.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
As Alvarado explores repeatedly, Valdez rejected that pathway, instead honing his indigenous roots, and dedicating his life to exalting those who, like him, exist in the in-between.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Chief financial officers are finally taking an active interest in artificial intelligence, dedicating more budget money toward the technology and embracing enterprise AI as a corporate finance tool.
—Forbes Research, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
However, in the Senate, one of the most vocal opponents of the holiday was Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), who expressed concern about dedicating a national holiday to a man who'd had communist sympathizers as advisors.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Kerr never married and had no children, dedicating much of her life to acting and theater.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
He was ordained in the 1980s as a minister in the Church of God in Christ, dedicating himself to preaching and evangelism.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
As Alvarado explores repeatedly, Valdez rejected that pathway, instead honing his indigenous roots, and dedicating his life to exalting those who, like him, exist in the in-between.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Chief financial officers are finally taking an active interest in artificial intelligence, dedicating more budget money toward the technology and embracing enterprise AI as a corporate finance tool.
—Forbes Research, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
However, in the Senate, one of the most vocal opponents of the holiday was Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), who expressed concern about dedicating a national holiday to a man who'd had communist sympathizers as advisors.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Kerr never married and had no children, dedicating much of her life to acting and theater.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicating
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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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The state is devoting $50 million in federal grant funding this year to cancer screening, prevention and treatment.—
Virginia Barreda,
Des Moines Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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The result is a sector doing critical, often life-saving work while operating on financial quicksand.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Millions of people donate blood each year, saving countless lives.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Dedicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicating. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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