as in to devote
to keep or intend for a special purpose
a young attorney who has decided to dedicate her career to helping the poor receive justice
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Recent Examples of dedicate
The new Prime Video series dedicates an episode to James Van Der Beek.
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Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Under Proposition 98, approved by voters in 1988, California has a minimum funding guarantee for schools and community colleges and dedicates roughly 40% of general fund revenue to education.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
But what hasn’t changed are the men and women who dedicate their lives to battling the blazes.
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Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Sealed in early June 2026 and dedicated on June 24, the time capsule will be buried at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park on July 4.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dedicate
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Under Proposition 98, approved by voters in 1988, California has a minimum funding guarantee for schools and community colleges and dedicates roughly 40% of general fund revenue to education.
—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
But what hasn’t changed are the men and women who dedicate their lives to battling the blazes.
—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Sealed in early June 2026 and dedicated on June 24, the time capsule will be buried at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park on July 4.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedicate
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Historians have devoted enormous attention to the collapse of the royal courts, the creation of state judiciaries, the drafting of new constitutions, and the construction of the legal institutions of the new republic.
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The North Dakota library, located near the national park gateway town of Medora, devotes a number of exhibits to Roosevelt’s commitment to protecting America’s vanishing wildlands and wild animals.
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There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
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The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.
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“Dedicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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