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as in dedicates
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 applies
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 devotes
Illinois devotes significant resources to recruiting overseas to bring in their large international contingent — including Croatian twin centers Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivišić and freshman forward David Mirković.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
McGrath devotes a whole chapter to lunch.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The show devotes significant time to the three consultants’ past hardships as well as their ongoing bond, and that’s crystallized in a moving segment about Alexander’s harrowing recovery after a devastating stroke in 2022.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
The center console devotes an inordinate amount of space to side-by-side wireless phone chargers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, the saddest novel ever written, devotes some space to the description of just such a device, the earliest example of a fictional machine capable of writing.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
But the governor also devotes several pages to providing his side of the story from the 2024 search for a vice-presidential candidate, after Harris wrote a detailed account of the traditionally secretive process, which included a less-than-warm meeting with Shapiro.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
So the book devotes an entire chapter to the topic.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
So prevalent is memorabilia fraud that the United States Postal Inspectors Service devotes an entire page on its website educating consumers how to protect themselves.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
McGrath devotes a whole chapter to lunch.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The show devotes significant time to the three consultants’ past hardships as well as their ongoing bond, and that’s crystallized in a moving segment about Alexander’s harrowing recovery after a devastating stroke in 2022.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
The center console devotes an inordinate amount of space to side-by-side wireless phone chargers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, the saddest novel ever written, devotes some space to the description of just such a device, the earliest example of a fictional machine capable of writing.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
But the governor also devotes several pages to providing his side of the story from the 2024 search for a vice-presidential candidate, after Harris wrote a detailed account of the traditionally secretive process, which included a less-than-warm meeting with Shapiro.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
So the book devotes an entire chapter to the topic.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
So prevalent is memorabilia fraud that the United States Postal Inspectors Service devotes an entire page on its website educating consumers how to protect themselves.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotes
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Freedom of Information Oklahoma, which promotes government transparency, dedicates the yearly Black Hole Award to an individual, agency or organization that has most obstructed the free flow of information.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
7 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the year, Westwood Terrace dedicates 90 minutes daily to math, reading and writing, Knapp said.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
6 Apr. 2026
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If a parent applies for a Parent PLUS Loan and is denied, the student may automatically qualify for additional federal aid, up to $4,000 for underclassmen and $5,000 for upperclassmen.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The next applies the policy or business logic.—
Anita Beveridge-Raffo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Each necklace has a little pavé jump ring that attaches it to the chain and gives it a subtle sparkle.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Styles checks every box in the type of player the Commanders covet — tough, versatile, athletic, smart — and gives them a young player to build around for years to come.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Devotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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