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
Designing, assembling, and programming these bots requires significant time and effort, with students and hobbyists dedicating much of their summer and the full competition season to perfecting their creations.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
This could be as simple as tackling smaller tasks throughout the week or dedicating specific days to different areas.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Off-street surface parking, though cheaper to construct, requires dedicating valuable urban land to parking lots.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Whitney's Husband Wows the Judges Whitney is dedicating her dance to her husband, Conner.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
According to People, before the pair began their routine, Irwin discussed dedicating the dance to his mom in a confessional video.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Earle ended the show by dedicating her gorgeous contemporary to her younger sister Izabel.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Guido eventually became a Dominican friar, dedicating himself to making art within the mendicant order; after his death, in 1455, he became known as Fra Angelico, or the Angelic Friar.
—Louise Bokkenheuser, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
He was inspired to pursue environmental science and a PhD combining his love of surfing with sustainability, thus dedicating his life to protecting and preserving the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
This could be as simple as tackling smaller tasks throughout the week or dedicating specific days to different areas.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Off-street surface parking, though cheaper to construct, requires dedicating valuable urban land to parking lots.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Whitney's Husband Wows the Judges Whitney is dedicating her dance to her husband, Conner.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
According to People, before the pair began their routine, Irwin discussed dedicating the dance to his mom in a confessional video.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Earle ended the show by dedicating her gorgeous contemporary to her younger sister Izabel.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Guido eventually became a Dominican friar, dedicating himself to making art within the mendicant order; after his death, in 1455, he became known as Fra Angelico, or the Angelic Friar.
—Louise Bokkenheuser, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
He was inspired to pursue environmental science and a PhD combining his love of surfing with sustainability, thus dedicating his life to protecting and preserving the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicating
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As a working mother, Meghan has been candid about running her business while also devoting plenty of time to her kiddos.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Michaels is devoting about 25% of space in its stores to this new venture while also launching a party concept.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Officers performed life-saving measures on Green before he was pronounced dead on location, Hoskin said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tyrod Taylor’s not saving the season anymore than Quinn Ewers is saving the show in Miami.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Dedicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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