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as in dedicating
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 applying
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 devoting
In a world of student loans and ever-increasing housing costs, the notion of devoting all of your time to obsessing over the meaning of nineteenth-century poetry does indeed feel like more of a fantasy than witchcraft or demons.
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
At some point the plan shifted from devoting one season to each of the five years, to having the first season cover one year and the second cover four.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Season Two didn’t always help itself in that regard, devoting entire installments to Cold Harbor and to the origin of the severance process itself.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The sheriffs said then that devoting deputies for immigration roundups was both unworkable from a practical standpoint given staffing and other responsibilities, and would erode public trust in their agencies among some communities.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Silicon Valley De-Bug, a South Bay civil rights group that has supported Dominguez’s family through years of litigation — and added his aunt to its organizing ranks — criticized the city for devoting resources to fighting the judgment instead of addressing police violence.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Never let it be said that MLS is alone in devoting attention to its reigning MVP.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Meta's contributions to the translation and transcription space might not be as universally well-known as Google's omnipresent Google Translate, but the company is devoting a lot of attention to it at the moment.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
With wildfires becoming more common and destructive, utilities, engineers and cities are increasingly devoting more resources to finding tech solutions to harden the grid against such fires.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
At some point the plan shifted from devoting one season to each of the five years, to having the first season cover one year and the second cover four.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Season Two didn’t always help itself in that regard, devoting entire installments to Cold Harbor and to the origin of the severance process itself.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The sheriffs said then that devoting deputies for immigration roundups was both unworkable from a practical standpoint given staffing and other responsibilities, and would erode public trust in their agencies among some communities.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Silicon Valley De-Bug, a South Bay civil rights group that has supported Dominguez’s family through years of litigation — and added his aunt to its organizing ranks — criticized the city for devoting resources to fighting the judgment instead of addressing police violence.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Never let it be said that MLS is alone in devoting attention to its reigning MVP.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Meta's contributions to the translation and transcription space might not be as universally well-known as Google's omnipresent Google Translate, but the company is devoting a lot of attention to it at the moment.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
With wildfires becoming more common and destructive, utilities, engineers and cities are increasingly devoting more resources to finding tech solutions to harden the grid against such fires.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoting
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After dedicating her life to raising her kids, this college sports consultant is ready to step out onto the field and score a new love connection.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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European countries need to knuckle down and increase their military capabilities while Russia is still dedicating a chunk of its forces to its invasion of Ukraine, Sweden's defense minister has said.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from Prague, Czech Republic,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Rieger admitted that such complaints exist and are partially driven by believers failing to understand intersectionality and its purpose — applying it as a policy excuse when and where convenient.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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But these trials have been small, and largely limited to applying direct heat to a limb or muscle group—not simply moving that muscle in a warm room.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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McBee also admitted to committing additional fraud in 2019 and 2020.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wilma Jamitza Medina, 50, the boy’s mother, is accused of committing the fatal act, police say.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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For good measure, Burroughs also engaged with Barrett’s explanation that addressing both backward- and forward-looking claims would have required two separate court orders.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Devoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoting. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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