Synonyms of devoting

devoting

verb

present participle of devote

1

as in dedicating

to keep or intend for a special purpose

I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dedicating
• saving
• allocating
• reserving
• earmarking
• consecrating
• giving up (to)
• setting apart
• using
• setting aside
• setting by
• entrusting
• sanctifying
• committing
• employing
• blessing
• confiding
• consigning
• applying
• hallowing
• bestowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• misusing
• misapplying

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applying
• giving
• committing
• addressing
• spending
• working
• buckling
• bending
• getting cracking
• exerting
• busying
• concerning
• getting with it
• involving
• getting one's act together
• taxing
• turning one's hand
• engaging
• reapplying
• stressing
• setting (to)
• readdressing
• settling (down)
• exhausting
• plowing
• hustling
• troubling
• wearing out
• straining
• knuckling down
• grinding
• carrying on
• plunging (in)
• pitching in
• humping
• plugging (away)
• putting out
• pegging (away)
• plodding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• playing
• trifling
• idling
• dawdling
• fiddling (around)
• dallying
• fooling around
• messing around
• puttering (around)
• pottering (around)
• monkeying (around)
• dillydallying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devoting

The series tries to link all these women together into a tapestry of feminist frustration by devoting a few minutes at the beginning of each episode to an unnamed narrator telling different tales of misunderstood women throughout history. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

It’s been long rumored that Bundchen filed for the D word because she was fed up with Brady devoting himself to his career. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

There, students spend two hours per day on core subjects with an AI tutor before devoting their afternoons to workshops designed to hone skills like public speaking and relationship building. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Democrats are devoting resources, in particular, to the governors’ races in Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, and Nevada, all currently held by Republicans. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Fellow gardeners around the world are devoting less of their yards to turf and more space to trees. — Paula Weatherby, Florida Times-Union, 5 Sep. 2026

Her reporting reveals stunning details about the high-level government officials who are devoting their time and influence to enable what is, essentially, a portfolio of home-renovation and vanity projects. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

With financial support from all the major record labels, AEN began devoting major blocks of program time to music videos and related content with interactive links enabling consumer purchase. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026