as in devoting
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 dedicating
Even Izzard’s brief epilogue, charmingly dedicating the performance to a fellow thespian, crackles with more verve than the most famous of soliloquies.
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Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has pushed to add new REAL ID appointments over the last few months through efforts such as dedicating Thursdays to processing the new IDs and upcoming mobile unit appointments aimed at reaching more ID seekers.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Right at the start of his Tiny Desk set, Hart asked the beat to be stopped seconds into his performance before dedicating his set.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Ella Smith became Wellesley College’s first Black woman to earn a master’s degree, dedicating herself to preserving Black history through the Elbert Collection.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Last May, students barricaded themselves inside the building—after dedicating it to the famed Palestinian painter who died in 2024 following unsuccessful appeals for a medical evacuation from Gaza— amid a rising wave of pro-Palestine demonstrations on college campuses across the United States.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Panthers can also reinforce the position early in the draft without dedicating premium funds to Slayton.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
The rulers were less concerned with international power and more focused on their national status back home, according to the museum, dedicating time and money to stone monuments and statuary as their artistic expression.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Duke Energy reached out, dedicating one of the barbecue trailers to support their crews, while the other continued serving free meals to those in need.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has pushed to add new REAL ID appointments over the last few months through efforts such as dedicating Thursdays to processing the new IDs and upcoming mobile unit appointments aimed at reaching more ID seekers.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Right at the start of his Tiny Desk set, Hart asked the beat to be stopped seconds into his performance before dedicating his set.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Ella Smith became Wellesley College’s first Black woman to earn a master’s degree, dedicating herself to preserving Black history through the Elbert Collection.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Last May, students barricaded themselves inside the building—after dedicating it to the famed Palestinian painter who died in 2024 following unsuccessful appeals for a medical evacuation from Gaza— amid a rising wave of pro-Palestine demonstrations on college campuses across the United States.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Panthers can also reinforce the position early in the draft without dedicating premium funds to Slayton.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
The rulers were less concerned with international power and more focused on their national status back home, according to the museum, dedicating time and money to stone monuments and statuary as their artistic expression.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Duke Energy reached out, dedicating one of the barbecue trailers to support their crews, while the other continued serving free meals to those in need.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Dedicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedicating. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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