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devotion

[dih-voh-shuhn] / dɪˈvoʊ ʃən /


Usage

What are other ways to say devotion? Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause. Love may apply to various kinds of regard: the charity of the Creator, reverent adoration toward God or toward a person, the relation of parent and child, the regard of friends for each other, or romantic feelings for another person, etc. Affection is a fondness for others that is enduring and tender, but calm. 

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By now, the world has seen the incredible devotion he had to being a father to Brexton and Lennix.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

This devotion to authenticity is one of Thompson’s cornerstones.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Traces of Guler's lifelong devotion to cinema can even be found in his teenage diaries from the late 1940s and 1950s, according to Temel Yilmaz, conservator and archive researcher.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Both futures speak to him as true callings, both as worthy directions for his soul’s devotion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“They accidentally texted me a declaration of their undying devotion and love.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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