devotedness

noun

1
as in affection
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone the heartwarming devotedness that the newlywed couple felt for each other

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2
as in dedication
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty the kind of devotedness that only a dog can show for its master

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotedness
  1. affection
  2. dedication
  3. love
  4. loyalty
  5. devotion
  6. allegiance
  7. passion
  8. commitment
Noun
  • King seemed stranded in a faraway world, tortured by a discomfort that no amount of affection could soothe.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Globe is reporting that just as fans have been rolling their eyes at the couple’s displays of affection, so has Furness.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of affection
Noun
  • For all his disparate pursuits, Elsesser revels in the small details, incapable of giving anything less than total dedication.
    — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before dismissing the jury, Sullivan thanked them for their dedication throughout the nearly six-week trial.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dedication
Noun
  • One of the themes is parenthood and a way of conceiving motherhood and parental love as control and ambition that is projected onto one’s children.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And given her lifelong love of the breed, Farlow can understand why the couple may have been powerless to resist.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • Doing so required a heavy dose of grit with a side of loyalty, exactly how his late father, his mother and all those people in Timber Lake taught him to live.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than directly monetizing the platform, Nvidia can deepen developer loyalty, make its hardware and software a natural choice for deploying AI models, and keep a strategic asset out of competitors' hands.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of loyalty
Noun
  • The British media devoured the story, as even then Day-Lewis was synonymous with intense devotion to his craft.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As Anna covers for Fyodor’s addiction and increasingly unstable professional behavior, her devotion starts to look poisonous for them both.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of devotion
Noun
  • According to them, Trump’s policies on tariffs, aid, and allies have eroded the United States’ standing, opening the door for people across the world to switch their allegiance to China.
    — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Before Haakon's pledge of allegiance, the palace said that Mette-Marit wasn't going to the ceremony.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of allegiance
Noun
  • Her passion, determination and single-minded focus had completed the deal.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The pallid grayness of Mike Eley’s cinematography is probably supposed to mimic the finality of HIV/AIDS taking hold, but there’s no passion aesthetically to counterbalance what becomes absolute misery onscreen to watch.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of passion
Noun
  • The collaboration reflects both companies’ commitment to developing sovereign defence capabilities in India through technology transfer, local value creation and skill development.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Even those inside Newcastle United were questioning the commitment and focus of some of their star players last season, when a staggering 27 points were dropped from winning positions.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of commitment
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