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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
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
Haney’s aunt, Latonya Hill Godfrey, agreed that Haney was a devoted friend.
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Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Since Israel’s founding, members of the community who devoted themselves to Torah studies have been exempt from the nation’s compulsory military service.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
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Deep Conditioning Mask—a multiple Readers' Choice Award winner—earns its devoted following.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
Haney’s aunt, Latonya Hill Godfrey, agreed that Haney was a devoted friend.
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Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Stein passed up the lucrative life of corporate law and instead devoted himself to public service.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Since Israel’s founding, members of the community who devoted themselves to Torah studies have been exempt from the nation’s compulsory military service.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
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Jones’s mother, Sarah, had a habit of moving everywhere her sons lived—sometimes loving, often angry.
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Reynolds was a loving mother of two, according to Facebook photos cited by the Charlotte Observer.
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But the star has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans).
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Acquirers should look for these kinds of recurring and diversified revenues, as well as assess whether the brand has a loyal community.
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After surviving a career-ending stroke, the former officer founded The Wounded Blue, the nation's only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to injured and disabled law enforcement officers.
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Following his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease in the '90s, Fox has dedicated himself to advocacy and raising funds for research.
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Council members chose to open a public application to find her successor, and more than 110 people applied for the job.
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Adams and her dad applied pressure on the neck wound with beach towels.
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Cancer could be affectionate and chatty one moment, and withdrawn and irritable the next, with little to no explanation.
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The couple were affectionate while walking the red carpet together as well as while inside the venue.
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through.
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Tibetans have also previously committed acts of self-immolation in protest against Beijing's policies in Tibet and nearby regions with large Tibetan populations.
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Landing Torbert eases the sting of missing out on five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson, who committed to South Carolina on Wednesday.
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.
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The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.
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“Devoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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