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
After investing years of hard work, dedication and personal resources, the business becomes an integral part of your identity.
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Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Our agents and teams continuously demonstrate their dedication to saving people's lives.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
In a statement, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway thanked Witzel-Behl for her service and dedication.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
Ray said he defensive and offensive abilities are incredible and reflect her hard work and dedication.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
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Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Our agents and teams continuously demonstrate their dedication to saving people's lives.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
In a statement, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway thanked Witzel-Behl for her service and dedication.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
Ray said he defensive and offensive abilities are incredible and reflect her hard work and dedication.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedication
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The ability to influence others and follow through on commitments becomes more essential in the modern world.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Loading your audio article In April 2024, Priscilla Chan sat on a stage during the five-year anniversary celebration for a housing initiative that she and husband Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy had seeded with a $50 million commitment.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Other major shifts include a new visual identity, simplification of its loyalty program (which remains under the Global Hotel Alliance) and unifying the properties and program functions through a mobile app.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Also, members of the Pretzel Rewards loyalty program earn double points on any purchase on April 26.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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American Idol leaned into the Easter Sunday (April 20) holiday with a three-hour episode in which this season’s top 20 sang anthems of faith and devotion, with one contestant turning heads thanks to his original song dedicated to a lost friend.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
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Today By Paulina Berges Another theme becomes clear in this survey of Sherald’s work: the artist’s devotion to capturing the joys of the Black American experience.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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Madrigal has made the 115-mile round trip to BMO Stadium to see LAFC play but is considering throwing his allegiance to the local club.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Due to his allegiance to Mahan, Quevedo’s policy platform largely mirrored the types of proposals emerging from the mayor’s office.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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Further testing will be performed at ESA’s Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, which will have facilities to replicate the Moon’s surface with even greater fidelity.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Dedication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedication. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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