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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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At Crypto.com Arena, the Grammy-winning Dean’s songs of devotion were hard-won.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

The gaming universe of Warhammer 40,000 is surging in popularity to the point where it’s attracted the devotion of celebrities like Henry Cavill.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

Her first single, 1982’s “Everybody,” encouraged a similar blind devotion to the dance floor, hitting the booming New York club scene just as the city was recovering from one of its most tumultuous decades.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

When Bear begins to pull away from the intense devotion he engineered, Nikki’s behavior spirals out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

They could talk for a week and not agree about anything, but they were tethered by their devotion to the mountain.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Local Christians also stand out as they join the devotions, with Palestinian and Armenian scout groups leading religious processions.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2023

Sometime in those years I memorized the daily devotions for morning and close of day from the Book of Common Prayer.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2022

“People are going to have different devotions depending on where they’re from, and that’s something to be encouraged,” said Cecilia González-Andrieu, a theology professor at Loyola Marymount University.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2022

Ministers offered devotions and the wail of bagpipes echoed in the arena.

From Washington Post Feb. 9, 2022

How else would the night watchman know when to roust his fellows out of their comfortable straw beds to begin the day’s devotions?

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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