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
Highland Park's decades-long DART membership Highland Park had also been part of DART since 1983, dedicating one cent of its local sales tax, the maximum allowed under state law for transit, to the agency.
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Jason Hernandez, director of governmental affairs for the Cook County sheriff’s office, said once the process of dedicating the street was put into motion, things moved quickly.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Real activism is dedicating your life to a cause.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Crown Point Junior Music Academy officially celebrated its recent remodel on April 16 by dedicating its new state-of-the-art auditorium as a performance space in memory of music teacher Steve Luchs.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Carve out a real lounge zone Even on a tight footprint, dedicating space to relaxing matters as much as space for dining or entertaining.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the way a cloud drifts on to hover over somewhere new, head chef Jens Madsen creates a seasonal menu, dedicating each year to the flavors of a specific region.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
At his Heisman Trophy ceremony in December, Fernando Mendoza shouted out his mother, dedicating the award to her.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old bass virtuoso and R&B visionary has done the same before, dedicating his Grammy-winning previous album to rapper Mac Miller, a longtime friend.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Jason Hernandez, director of governmental affairs for the Cook County sheriff’s office, said once the process of dedicating the street was put into motion, things moved quickly.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Real activism is dedicating your life to a cause.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Crown Point Junior Music Academy officially celebrated its recent remodel on April 16 by dedicating its new state-of-the-art auditorium as a performance space in memory of music teacher Steve Luchs.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Carve out a real lounge zone Even on a tight footprint, dedicating space to relaxing matters as much as space for dining or entertaining.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the way a cloud drifts on to hover over somewhere new, head chef Jens Madsen creates a seasonal menu, dedicating each year to the flavors of a specific region.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
At his Heisman Trophy ceremony in December, Fernando Mendoza shouted out his mother, dedicating the award to her.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old bass virtuoso and R&B visionary has done the same before, dedicating his Grammy-winning previous album to rapper Mac Miller, a longtime friend.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicating
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By the 1970s, editors tried to distinguish their op-ed pages from others, but most adopted the common practice of devoting most, if not all, of their op-ed pages to outside voices.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nothing will ever undo the original sin, and devoting your life to ruining someone else’s is a loss for both of you.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Aether enthusiasts contorted themselves in knots attempting to explain this null result while still saving the notion of the aether itself.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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Patrick Kestler, a gang expert who has been following Jones and Gorman throughout their storied rap careers, analyzing their lyrics, saving their Instagram posts, and even searching through Gorman’s phone after he was arrested last year on suspicion of possessing ammunition as a felon in Stockton.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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“Dedicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicating. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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