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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
That’s a fancy way of saying that the fund devotes some of its portfolio to debts that rise in value with inflation.
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Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The New Yorker this week devotes its entire editorial space to an article on the almost complete obliteration of a city by one atomic bomb, and what happened to the people of that city.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Edmonds devotes the second half of his book to detractors of the pond and to opponents of a utilitarian approach to aid—some of whom, of course, have developed thought experiments of their own.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Curiously, while Beebe devotes whole pages of commentary to classics like the Daiquiri (which deserves it) and the Ward Eight (which doesn’t), the Stork Club Cocktail is merely listed as a recipe, and gets no editorializing but for the honor of the name.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
The Times devotes most of its word count naming the people who pop into photos that Epstein kept framed on sideboards around the mansion.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2025
Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The New Yorker this week devotes its entire editorial space to an article on the almost complete obliteration of a city by one atomic bomb, and what happened to the people of that city.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Edmonds devotes the second half of his book to detractors of the pond and to opponents of a utilitarian approach to aid—some of whom, of course, have developed thought experiments of their own.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Curiously, while Beebe devotes whole pages of commentary to classics like the Daiquiri (which deserves it) and the Ward Eight (which doesn’t), the Stork Club Cocktail is merely listed as a recipe, and gets no editorializing but for the honor of the name.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
The Times devotes most of its word count naming the people who pop into photos that Epstein kept framed on sideboards around the mansion.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotes
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Bessemer dedicates months to gathering, validating, and examining submission data that forms the foundation of The Cloud 100.—
Bessemer Venture Partners,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the opening title track features a heartfelt voice note from his mom, before Hamilton dedicates a sweet ode to her.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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Advocate for flexibility The same principle applies to flexible work environments, which reduce fatigue and burnout for caregivers and noncaregivers alike.—
Colleen Tolan,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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The program, at least for now, only applies to providers and patients in New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and Washington, according to Axios.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Conrad ends up finding him and gives him his letter from Susannah, only to find out it was actually addressed to the elder brother and his love for Belly.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Counsell instead opted for the right-handed hitting Kevin Alcántara, who was called up Monday and gives the Cubs a viable center-field backup option for Crow-Armstrong.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Google spends billions each year to be the default search engine on web browsers and smartphones.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Camus’ book is split evenly before and after the killing, whereas the film spends more time chronicling Meursault’s life up to the point he’s arrested.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Devotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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