as in commitment
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
her dedication to the ideals of the organization is indeed admirable
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Recent Examples of dedication
The spokesperson went on to thank the midwives on staff that day for their professionalism and dedication.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Another is a dedication to Dan Rivera.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
In fact, the 2021 study found that many cohabitants displayed the same level of loyalty and long-term dedication as married couples do.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Even Bieber’s moving dedication to son Jack Blues is also a celebration of Hailey.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Another is a dedication to Dan Rivera.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
In fact, the 2021 study found that many cohabitants displayed the same level of loyalty and long-term dedication as married couples do.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Even Bieber’s moving dedication to son Jack Blues is also a celebration of Hailey.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedication
Noun
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Traditional approaches focus on financial engineering such as negotiating discounts for long-term commitments, or on observability tools that track who is running what.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft has subsequently also offered to make further commitments to resolve its competition concerns after the European Commission market-tested the firm's initial pledges.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The emotional record, shared alongside a video and lyrics posted to Instagram, hears Thugger addressing infidelity, loyalty, fractured friendships, while taking full accountability for his mistakes.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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All Vera Wang Bride purchases will qualify for David’s Diamond Loyalty Program, the industry’s first and only bridal loyalty rewards program.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During Saturday night’s show, Gillis kept celebrating his Irish devotion.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Ganges has been a center of trade and devotion for centuries, the Brahmaputra feeds tea estates and wildlife-rich floodplains, and Kerala’s canals knit together fishing towns and rice paddies.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And possibly sharks and God and the pledge of allegiance too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Harbaugh and the Wolverines did not waver in their commitment, and the result of their allegiance will live on forever.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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My own experience has taught me that fidelity, forgiveness, and faithfulness within families yield deep, enduring peace.—
Russell M. Nelson,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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To write one’s way out of the incapacitating dependence of daughterhood into autonomy means shedding the unquestioning fidelity of a child.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dedication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedication. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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