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dedicate

[ded-i-kayt, ded-i-kit] / ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪt, ˈdɛd ɪ kɪt /




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I came to the conclusion that in my next job, if I got one, I would dedicate myself to a more manageable lifestyle and put my own fitness first.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

"I will dedicate 24 hours a day to making this country into the country everyone dreams of," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

For example, if the government decided to impose a tax on stock sales and dedicate a portion of estate-tax revenues toward Social Security, a given person might not be affected by both those measures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

But when universities directly pay athletes to play, those students have an incentive to dedicate time and energy to their sports and neglect their studies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

I plan to dedicate all of it to this endeavor.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The Times dedicates its front page to the story.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Bouncing between Dallas and New York City as she pursues a writing career, she dedicates seemingly boundless energy and emotion to men who are unsuitable, unavailable or both.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

According to chief curator Joes Segal, the exhibition dedicates two sections to authoritarianism — one to the cult of personality and the other to the act of resistance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

"The worst that could happen is that we lose Omar so he dedicates himself to politics," the official said.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

He bows his head, summons real tears, and dedicates the performance to Lucinda, whose great and absolute selflessness is the only reason we are able to continue in the face of our loss.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Instead, he’s dedicated himself to learning the high school game and competing against some of the best high school coaches in America in the Mission League.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

If you really want a dedicated note-taker like Bee, just be mindful of what it’s picking up—and take it off before your next dinner party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

The achievement also represents an important personal milestone for Kandil, whose first published research paper reflects three years of dedicated experimental work.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

All NHS trusts are now required to have a dedicated Freedom to Speak Up Guardian and internal pathways for staff to raise concerns about the working environment, patient safety, or their own wellbeing.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Conspicuously absent from this list was the NAACP, the country’s dominant civil rights organization since 1909, but still dedicated to the slower tactic of filing legal challenges to segregation.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The campaign is dedicating $4 million to spread the ad far and wide.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

The “Step Up” star shared on social media that she is dedicating this dance to her mother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

He was shooting season 3 of Wrecked, the TBS Lost spoof, when he started dedicating himself to writing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Software providers are dedicating more resources to this puzzle, and some are initiating new roles to meet the task at hand.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

What about dedicating my life to Jesus and all that?

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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