as in dedicating
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money
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This is especially important for a municipality such as Chicago, where the pension funds remain vastly underfunded despite dedicating immense resources — about 17% of the total budget and 76% of property tax revenue — to annual pension contributions.—
Mary Wagoner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026 -
Barker says she's made a personal goal of dedicating 40 races to her grandson, Ford.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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After devoting the offseason and spring training to improving his mechanics and approach, Rincon has looked like a different player.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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This has Americans devoting a greater share of their paycheck to gas.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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This means your luggage can actually last a lifetime—saving you big bucks in the long run.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Ninety-eight percent of the rain that falls can be captured, ultimately saving more than 1 million gallons of water a year and reducing building water use by about 89%.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Setting by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20by. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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