as in commitment
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
her dedication to the ideals of the organization is indeed admirable
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Recent Examples of dedication
Approximately 300 people attended the dedication ceremony, which took place in the auditorium and spilled out into a full overflow room.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Emails show professors were often impressed by his dedication.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Rossini has replaced disdain with dedication and swapped out scowls for smiles.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
The dedication of a park, statue, plaque or anything else for Rose will draw a crowd in Cincinnati.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Emails show professors were often impressed by his dedication.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Rossini has replaced disdain with dedication and swapped out scowls for smiles.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
The dedication of a park, statue, plaque or anything else for Rose will draw a crowd in Cincinnati.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedication
Noun
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In other words, educate yourself about how things work before making any real commitment to it.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Hemingway plays Dorothy Stratten, the Playboy Playmate turned actor who was brutally murdered by her ex-husband and manager, played with psychotic commitment by Eric Roberts.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This kind of fierce loyalty has been crucial to Dropout’s growth.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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This strategic alignment, with a focus on a seamless customer experience, fuels revenue growth, strengthens customer loyalty, cuts churn and positions the business for success.—
Julie Thomas,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Though devotion plays an important role in how Muslims observe Eid al-Adha, there is also room to come together and have fun.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This timepiece represents an unshakeable vision, fusing MR-G’s commitment to ultimate strength and beauty with the Zen devotion to contemplating one’s own nature and an integrated worldview of serenity.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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With the streets of The Chi in turmoil, Reg’s comeback sets the stage for high-stakes drama and shifting allegiances.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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Harvard’s dishonest expert on honesty is a poignant symbol of a far larger problem in academia: ideological allegiance replacing the quest for truth.—
Andrew Follett,
National Review,
31 May 2025
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Closer to home, Jeff’s billions can’t buy the fidelity of his girlfriend Hester (Hadley Robinson), who’s taken off for an orgy-adjacent gathering in Mexico.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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Such recordings suffered from low fidelity and captured only a small segment of the audible sound spectrum.—
Richard Gunderman,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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“Dedication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedication. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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