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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
But other firms, like Paul Weiss, have made deals with the Trump administration that promises to devote free legal work to projects both the firm and Trump support.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
In conversations, physicians and psychologists who devote their careers to children’s sleep stress the importance of a good night’s rest.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
To avoid these potentially destabilizing effects, military leaders will need to explain what the country stands to lose if the military devotes excess time, resources, and attention to domestic operations and fails to adhere carefully to the laws of war.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
California needs to devote more money to rooftop solar, not less.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Colby College in Maine has dedicated a website to the church describing the various scenes and the 13 artists featured in the building.—
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Rowling, who has dedicated much of her post-Harry Potter career to anti-transgender rhetoric, celebrated the decision and shared multiple victorious posts on social media.—
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If an institution like Harvard cannot resist tyranny when applied to it, then who can? KARL (voice-over): The Ivy League University refuses Trump's latest demands, putting billions in federal funding on the line.—
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But Steichen’s pedigree coaching both the Chargers’ Justin Herbert and the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts to recent success gives Jones the chance to be the 2025 version of Sam Darnold.—
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Huang gave Bibb a white T-shirt and some twine and showed her how to tie the fabric into a sausage shape.—
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The Affordable Care Act commits the feds to paying for 90% of the cost of covering this expansion population.—
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The two are committed as of this writing to participate again, and there’s some amount of pressure placed on the most recent champion to return to the event.—
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Consumers have been optimizing their spending for years, Thomas said, by making smart decisions to have the ability to still spend, particularly on discretionary items.—
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Ripp is originally a linebacker but spent parts of last year playing edge.—
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“Devote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devote. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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