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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 Zhu attributes the brand’s success not to any particular localization strategy, but rather, her team’s dedication to meeting their customers’ shopping needs. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 None of it would have been possible without the dedication, resilience, and spirit of the people who call this city home. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 Coaches from every step of Dart’s career rave about his dedication. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Fetterman’s dedication to the job has also been called into question. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dedication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedication
  1. commitment
  2. loyalty
  3. devotion
  4. allegiance
  5. fidelity
Noun
  • And then Jeremy got on the Boys From Brazil thing for television, and those commitments are, like, two years.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost to suicide, to stand with the families and communities suicide has touched, and to renew our commitment to prevention.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of commitment
Noun
  • Arguably, most Russian elites have not obeyed the Kremlin out of deep loyalty or ideological alignment throughout Putin’s long reign.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While traditional search engine optimization (SEO) and direct-to-consumer (DTC) loyalty programs remain vital, a brilliant new digital landscape is opening up.
    — Narendra Lakshmana Gowda, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of loyalty
Noun
  • Indeed, in her devotion to sparkle, Pechman declines to probe too deeply into any of the industry’s more hurtful or exploitative dimensions.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • By 2017, Cyrus was covering her tattoos with makeup, wearing all white, and singing ballads of marital devotion.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of devotion
Noun
  • Kramer is accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State of Syria and arming himself to carry out a mass casualty attack against the American people.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Cannon’s run remains the high or low point, depending on your school allegiance.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of allegiance
Noun
  • The company relies on high-fidelity training simulators that replicate an infinite number of outcomes, such as system failures and peak-load scenarios, offline.
    — Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Labor Day Headphones Deals Apple’s AirPods Max 2 deliver an exceptional combination of high-fidelity acoustics and pro-grade active noise cancellation.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fidelity

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“Dedication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedication. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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