dedicated

adjective

ded·​i·​cat·​ed ˈde-di-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce dedicated (audio)
also ˈde-ˌdē-
Synonyms of dedicatednext
1
: devoted to a cause, ideal, or purpose : zealous
a dedicated scholar
a novelist with a dedicated following
2
: given over to a particular purpose
a dedicated web server
The fees would be put into a dedicated fund for rebates that go directly to households and employers …Tim Brennan and Marc Breslow
dedicatedly adverb

Examples of dedicated in a Sentence

a dedicated follower of the television show who wouldn't dream of missing an episode
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Members enjoy benefits, including status points for each stay, exclusive access to food and cultural events, early arrival and late check-out (based on availability), airport lounge and luggage services, a dedicated members’ desk, and access to the hotel's Club Millésime lounge. Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025 This has been used as evidence to suggest the same scribe wrote the entire work over what must have been decades or dedicated work. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 Our Planet is undoubtedly one of the most splendid projects Attenborough, among the most dedicated voices in the environmental fight, has done in his more than 70-year-long career. Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025 The Woodshed proved such a hit for Booze Brothers that its owners opened a dedicated event venue in an 8,200-square-foot building in downtown Vista in 2020. Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dedicated

Word History

Etymology

see dedicate entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dedicated was circa 1600

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“Dedicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dedicated. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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