1
as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog
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as in to apply
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
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Recent Examples of devote
State television has also devoted much of its programming in recent days to documentaries on Khamenei's life.
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Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Christie’s devoted an unusually substantial section of its catalogue to the pair, tracing their distinguished provenance through some of Europe’s great eighteenth- and nineteenth-century collections.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Hanna devoted much of it to his unsuccessful effort to force the state to disclose records about its lethal-injection protocol.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
For example, one of my friends devotes each day of the week to a different zone in her house.
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Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
30 June 2026
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Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Christie’s devoted an unusually substantial section of its catalogue to the pair, tracing their distinguished provenance through some of Europe’s great eighteenth- and nineteenth-century collections.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Hanna devoted much of it to his unsuccessful effort to force the state to disclose records about its lethal-injection protocol.
—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
For example, one of my friends devotes each day of the week to a different zone in her house.
—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devote
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As America celebrates its 250th birthday, the National World War I Museum and Memorial is celebrating a milestone of its own — 100 years since President Calvin Coolidge dedicated the signature limestone tower memorial in the heart of Kansas City.
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Then dedicate time to defining your internal stakeholders and regularly engaging with them on the work taking place.
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Wiener asked for amendments to the bill during the bill’s review and in the committee meeting, including that the lifetime ban only be applied to Tier 3 members.
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The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously.
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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Florida has been legally committed to this question for more than 30 years.
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All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause.
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
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“Devote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devote. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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