How to Use devote in a Sentence
devote
verb- I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog.
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Set out a decent chunk of shower time to devote to the process.
—Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2022
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Rather, the 29-year-old devoted her first ink to a gas station.
—John McCracken, The New Republic, 11 July 2023
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Dabble in short punchy books, but devote the season to an epic.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
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Not only did the Times devote front-page space to this madness, though.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 16 Feb. 2022
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And coach Sean McVay devoted time to his wife and weeks-old son.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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Newsom devoted his entire State of the State speech in 2020 to the issue.
—Nick Watt, CNN, 11 July 2023
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Her proposal was to devote an episode to the project of his choosing.
—Henri Cartier-Bresson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
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Bevell will now be able to devote more attention to both sides of the ball.
—Dennis Waszak, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Dec. 2021
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Then, in 2021, Olson left the band to devote more time to family.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
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Davidson isn’t likely to sign or trade for one or devote a first-round pick.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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My father devoted the last years of his life searching for them.
—Scott Lebar, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
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But the true revelations come above ground, as the story devotes more time to the outies and their loved ones.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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At the start of 2023, Holt stopped working at Four Winds to devote his full energy to running.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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Cook, 78, has devoted much of his life to studying and honoring the species.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since leaving Duke, Krzyzewski said he's been able to devote more time to his radio show.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
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With only a half-day to shoot the scene, McBride decided to devote all of the resources to one side of the battle and focus on one shot.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
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The Albie Awards honored those who devote their lives to justice.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2022
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Wegmans has plenty of loyal fans — but are they devoted enough to want to bring a part of the grocery chain home?
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
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Churches often devote a day to the blessing of the animals.
—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
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Men tend to devote more time to work, but the difference is only 2.4 minutes.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2023
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The first is the time and money companies must devote to grappling with fast-rising prices.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2022
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On the ground floor, the new Saks women’s store is devoted almost entirely to shoes, with some handbags in the mix.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
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With Laura's case now resolved, Gay and Bob could devote more time with their son David, now 34, and his children.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2023
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To fix a bottom-five offense and bring out the best in Fields, the Bears will have to devote significant resources to so many things.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2021
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It was recommended that the schools devote half the time to reading, writing and arithmetic.
—Nicholas P. Brown, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
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Enzo ferments the dough on Wednesday, and devotes Friday to toppings and sauces.
—Catherine Smart, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
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Fielder retired a couple of years ago and was ready to devote more time to trout fishing and deer hunting at this time of year.
—D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
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Keep in mind, these are people who love the game and have devoted their professional lives to it.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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California needs to devote more money to rooftop solar, not less.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
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