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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
Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Magnolia Pearl, a quiet outlier in this global churn, has built a devoted following on the opposite premise—that beauty deepens with age, and value accrues through wear.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Gemignani has devoted his life to pizza.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Sandler, who won the organization’s Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor in 2020 for his gripping performance in Uncut Gems, is generating awards buzz for his performance in Jay Kelly as movie star Kelly’s (George Clooney) devoted manager Ron Sukenick.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Magnolia Pearl, a quiet outlier in this global churn, has built a devoted following on the opposite premise—that beauty deepens with age, and value accrues through wear.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Orcutt was a community advocate who devoted herself to helping poor and unhoused people in the region, according to a GoFundMe fundraising page set up by her daughter.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Gemignani has devoted his life to pizza.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoted
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And boy, do those practice dishes look delicious under Doyle’s loving lens.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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So loving so tender, so, so smart.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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While Burberry’s trench coats have a long list of loyal devotees, from the Duchess of Sussex to Emma Watson, The Row is a label that has defined celebrity style in recent years, as the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Zoë Kravitz tend to be cloaked in minimalist staples from the brand.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gillespie will play the prodigy’s loyal friend whose faith and friendship are tested as the high-stakes chess match spirals out of control.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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The business partners dedicated the coffee shop's profits to help chip away at their employees' cost of living to help combat housing insecurity in the community.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The video depicts a surreal world where a young man begins seeing the colorful patterns and iconography, like Swedish fish and other candies, that dedicated Candy Crush players will no doubt recognize.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Macro factors like lower consumer demand, higher material and labor costs, and a trend in consumer trade-down to lower margin tire products have applied significant margin and growth pressure.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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And some Venezuelans, who applied to renew earlier this year, had their TPS extended through early April.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The shelter explained that Bowie is a friendly, affectionate dog who thrives with structured exercise and engagement.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The point wasn’t to trash the original but to honor it with affectionate exaggeration.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The balance of power in Mississippi is shifting away from extremism and chaos and toward champions of working families, driven by Democrats’ steadfast commitment to their communities.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the disruption is already wreaking havoc on the normally steadfast program.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Supreme Court granted the president broad immunity for official acts committed during his presidency.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Israel currently allows the death penalty only in exceptional cases, including for crimes such as treason and war crimes committed under the Nazi regime, but it has not been used for decades.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Devoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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