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
In appointing Cardona, who also served as Connecticut’s education commissioner and as an administrator and teacher in Meriden’s public school system, Lamont is dedicating high-profile manpower to the effort.
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
But this summer, Buzelis is taking an even more focused approach that will include hiring a personal chef and dedicating hours of every week to weightlifting.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
These motifs evolve into deeper explorations of aggression and subcultural aesthetics, dedicating space to his film Trash Humpers and the Shadow Fux paintings.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Cable news networks, like ABC, CNN and C-SPAN, will be dedicating programming to showing the liftoff live.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
There will be additional space for dedicating those names inside the stadium as well.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The changes are part of an ongoing trend for airlines, which are dedicating more of the scarce real estate on planes to premium seats, as the growth from those higher-end options outpaces sales from regular economy.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Don Philpott, the president of the Wekiva Wilderness Trust, who was recently recognized for dedicating 35,000 hours of volunteering with the Florida Park Service, has spent the last 15 years researching the history of Ethel and the surrounding area.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
For more than five years, Mark Kurlyandchik served as restaurant critic for the Detroit Free Press, dedicating his career to uplifting the stories of area chefs.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
But this summer, Buzelis is taking an even more focused approach that will include hiring a personal chef and dedicating hours of every week to weightlifting.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
These motifs evolve into deeper explorations of aggression and subcultural aesthetics, dedicating space to his film Trash Humpers and the Shadow Fux paintings.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Cable news networks, like ABC, CNN and C-SPAN, will be dedicating programming to showing the liftoff live.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
There will be additional space for dedicating those names inside the stadium as well.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The changes are part of an ongoing trend for airlines, which are dedicating more of the scarce real estate on planes to premium seats, as the growth from those higher-end options outpaces sales from regular economy.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Don Philpott, the president of the Wekiva Wilderness Trust, who was recently recognized for dedicating 35,000 hours of volunteering with the Florida Park Service, has spent the last 15 years researching the history of Ethel and the surrounding area.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
For more than five years, Mark Kurlyandchik served as restaurant critic for the Detroit Free Press, dedicating his career to uplifting the stories of area chefs.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicating
Verb
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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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Tony has fully jumped into our theatre program devoting himself to straight plays and musical theatre.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Hortas were horrified to learn that Tania Hernandez, the owner of the small house where their friend was going hungry, was a social services worker for the state charged with the mission of saving frail, elderly and disabled adults like Rabell.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Kane County Health Department has partnered with community organizations to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier to obtain quickly and discreetly.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Dedicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicating. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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