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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
Cignetti has benefited from Indiana devoting more resources and spending on football than ever before, both from an infrastructure and roster perspective, and by using the transfer portal, where the Hoosiers were able to add several standouts.
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Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Thorne and director Marc Munden made other changes, devoting extra time to a destructive fire caused by the boys’ poor decision-making (and refusal to listen to Piggy).
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Physician-researchers are having to shift their focus away from science, devoting more time to seeing patients.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Nike first publicized its engineering and marketing ambitions for the sub-2-hour marathon in late 2016, devoting substantial resources to the effort, which yielded the breakthrough of the first carbon-fiber running shoe.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
By the 1970s, editors tried to distinguish their op-ed pages from others, but most adopted the common practice of devoting most, if not all, of their op-ed pages to outside voices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Tony has fully jumped into our theatre program devoting himself to straight plays and musical theatre.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
After devoting much of his LACMA tenure to construction projects, Govan sounds ready to take off his hard hat.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Most Republicans are likely to line up behind the administration’s request, but Democrats are wary of devoting more money to an unpopular war effort that hasn’t been approved by Congress.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Thorne and director Marc Munden made other changes, devoting extra time to a destructive fire caused by the boys’ poor decision-making (and refusal to listen to Piggy).
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Physician-researchers are having to shift their focus away from science, devoting more time to seeing patients.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Nike first publicized its engineering and marketing ambitions for the sub-2-hour marathon in late 2016, devoting substantial resources to the effort, which yielded the breakthrough of the first carbon-fiber running shoe.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
By the 1970s, editors tried to distinguish their op-ed pages from others, but most adopted the common practice of devoting most, if not all, of their op-ed pages to outside voices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Tony has fully jumped into our theatre program devoting himself to straight plays and musical theatre.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
After devoting much of his LACMA tenure to construction projects, Govan sounds ready to take off his hard hat.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Most Republicans are likely to line up behind the administration’s request, but Democrats are wary of devoting more money to an unpopular war effort that hasn’t been approved by Congress.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoting
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Jarvis worked hard to create Mother’s Day, writing letters to churches, politicians, and city leaders, and eventually, a resolution was passed in Congress, dedicating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Highland Park's decades-long DART membership Highland Park had also been part of DART since 1983, dedicating one cent of its local sales tax, the maximum allowed under state law for transit, to the agency.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And if the cabinet grandfathers only the HS classes of 2024 and 2025 while applying the new rule to 2026 graduates, an entire cohort gets jammed onto the same clock as players one and two years older—a cliff disguised as a transition.—
Daryl G. Jones,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Las Vegas moved on from the quarterback this offseason in favor of Cousins and Mendoza, less than a year after giving Smith more than $58 million guaranteed.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The Steelers had expected this to be the case perhaps weeks or even months ago, but Rodgers took his methodical, sweet time before committing.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Duncan’s daughter attends a private high school that so reliably sends its students to Stanford that even its principal isn’t above committing a bit of fraud to insure her own daughter’s place there.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Ude has already observed progress in addressing Nigeria’s cultural disconnect.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The session will examine AI’s impact on production, ethics and creative work, while also addressing the rise of vertical microdramas as a mobile-first format.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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“Devoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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