as in devoted
to keep or intend for a special purpose
unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking
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Tapestry devoted the equivalent of 11 percent of sales to marketing in the first quarter, up from 4 percent during fiscal 2019.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Even with other democratic countries, Biden and his team devoted little attention to expanding free trade agreements and fueled economic tensions with allies, especially South Korea and Japan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Also, a fee exemption would be eliminated for seating that is open to the public, instead of reserved only for restaurant customers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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That’s reserved for cozy evenings with smooth jazz and candlelight.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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The union was given 48 hours' notice to clear their resources from the conference room previously dedicated for their use, and employees were barred from congregating there during off hours.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dana Dixon, Jamaica’s information minister, said the Jamaican military has dedicated a helicopter to locate and collect bodies.—
George Solis,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bedding, Towels, and Linens Use clear bins (along with vacuum bags for more space) to sort sheet sets by size or towels by type.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Little broke the mark originally set by former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Given up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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