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as in loving
feeling or showing love
a devoted couple who enjoy sharing their lives with one another
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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
remembered her most devoted supporters in her campaign victory speech
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as in dedicated
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog
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as in applied
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college
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Recent Examples of devoted
Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2026
The Pixel Watch, meanwhile, is more for devoted fans to the Pixel and Android ecosystems.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
The vital body — colorful and bloody The second main gallery is devoted not to diversity so much as commonality — those things that unite us all.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Adjective
Maris re-ignites a relationship with Alex, a devoted old flame whose growing love for Maxy forces her to make a deadly choice.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2026
The Pixel Watch, meanwhile, is more for devoted fans to the Pixel and Android ecosystems.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Verb
But whereas Adorno effectively lost hope for modern civilization after the Holocaust, Habermas devoted his career to finding resources for freedom in the Western intellectual tradition.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
The vital body — colorful and bloody The second main gallery is devoted not to diversity so much as commonality — those things that unite us all.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoted
Adjective
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Time veers at this bucolic Albanian restaurant, Ramiz Kukaj’s loving recreation of the old country.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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While acknowledging that antisemites may have good characteristics—a loving husband, a generous and conscientious citizen—Sartre claimed that their hatred ultimately defines them.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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My father’s clients were loyal and had become close friends over the years, but my mother knew little about the technical side of accounting or tax preparation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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For existing and loyal customers, familiarity builds confidence.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Fredenhagen Park, which serves as a gateway to North Central College and downtown Naperville, officially opened in November 2003 and was dedicated in May 2004.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Marshall dedicated the performance to her late grandmother.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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DeepMind has also applied its AI systems to fields including genetics, computer coding, and weather prediction.—
Alison Eldridge,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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Enthralled by Felipe Rose, a go-go boy decked out in Native American regalia at the Anvil, a notorious gay Manhattan disco, Morali applied that approach to his next conceptual act, Village People.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Though not everyone will jump on board, aficionados of the panoply of Nightmare on Halloween the 13th knock-offs – and the diminishing returns that followed – will know the references and get the affectionate, tongue-in-cheek humor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Appearing to take Will Ferrell’s affectionate lampooning The Story of Fire Saga as a how-to guide, Finland has thrown in everything but the kitchen sink to bring the trophy home for the first time since Lordi in 2006.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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For two of South Florida’s steadfast dance organizations these signs of one more forward-moving spring are about to brighten the calendar.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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Dan Radakovich is leaving the athletic director’s office after five years of steadfast integrity.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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They were finally declared innocent by a judge in February after investigators determined the crime was committed by a suspect who died in 1999.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The 6-foot-2, 205-pound King also excels at holding runners on base and has not committed an error in 13 appearances.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But a falling out with former owner Glen Taylor kept him from returning to his ‘Sota to give adoring fans another chance to thank him for 14 seasons with No. 21 on his back and Minnesota in his heart.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Devoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoted. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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