devote to
verb
devoted to; devoting to; devotes to
: to decide that (something) will be used for (a special purpose) : to use (time, money, energy, attention, etc.) for (something)
They devote an hour every day to worship.
Some of the money they raise will be devoted to repairing the church's roof.
The magazine will devote an entire issue to this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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As a broadcaster, Turner revolutionized television with programming including the first 24-hour news network and Turner Classic Films, a channel devoted to Hollywood classics.
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These funds mainly support film production, and only a small part of them are devoted to distribution and exhibition.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Kordansky followed that up with a show devoted to Elizabeth Murray paintings and Betty Woodman earthenware; prices for the latter ranged as high as $190,000.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
As a broadcaster, Turner revolutionized television with programming including the first 24-hour news network and Turner Classic Films, a channel devoted to Hollywood classics.
—Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
These funds mainly support film production, and only a small part of them are devoted to distribution and exhibition.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
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“Devote to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devote%20to. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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