dedication

noun

ˌde-di-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce dedication (audio)
Definition of dedicationnext
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 Ingram handed the mantle off to the new Pamphlet interpreter, Brandon Lee, who debuted at the dedication. — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Lincoln on Wednesday ahead of its return home and praised the ship's crew for its resilience and dedication during the lengthy deployment. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Yet both categories shared a deeper dedication to materials and craftsmanship, often revisiting their signature styles with tweaks in design or elevating their quality. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Through the foundation, the Campisis have been able to honor their son, and, thanks to their dedication, have helped place five Caring Cradles in hospitals across the metroplex, including Texas Health and Baylor. — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dedication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedication
  1. commitment
  2. loyalty
  3. devotion
  4. allegiance
  5. fidelity
Noun
  • More than 70 companies have also signed on to contribute to employees’ children’s accounts, the White House said, following early commitments from firms like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Today, many more American women are choosing Lee Krasner’s lifestyle and her commitments; but to pioneer took a special kind of courage.
    — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of commitment
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  • Transfer points to leading airline and hotel loyalty programs.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Sara follows sign and clue, tests loyalties and refuses to look away until the dead are heard and justice is within reach.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of loyalty
Noun
  • The new version centers on Dalin, a single mother who designs bridal gowns and whose devotion to her job has opened a gap between her and her 10-year-old daughter Mina.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Like Wilde, Basil possesses an idealistic devotion to beauty and love that proves his undoing.
    — Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of devotion
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  • Yet the political alternatives that once dominated the region have lost their capacity to command popular allegiance.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Countries including Nauru, Honduras and Nicaragua have switched allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing in recent years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of allegiance
Noun
  • The company also uses a digital thread of the helicopter’s operational flight program to develop high-fidelity simulations in days rather than years, allowing training systems to keep pace with aircraft modernization.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And according to showrunner Brad Caleb Kane, there are reasons beyond franchise fidelity for setting the show in the ’70s.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fidelity

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