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
The dedication will take place at the site of the sculpture, between Oak Row and Elm Row, next to Cunningham Theatre Center.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
This week’s scores were combined with last week’s dedication night.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
My mother, her work ethic and her grind, and her dedication to just doing the work and good things will happen to you, a million percent is me.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Incorporating White Oak selvedge signaled a dedication to craftsmanship, authenticity, and heritage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
This week’s scores were combined with last week’s dedication night.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
My mother, her work ethic and her grind, and her dedication to just doing the work and good things will happen to you, a million percent is me.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Incorporating White Oak selvedge signaled a dedication to craftsmanship, authenticity, and heritage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dedication
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Laporta’s commitment to the Super League project has also appeared to wane, with the Barcelona chief reaching out to UEFA and the rest of the European football establishment, which Madrid continue to shun.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The new strategy connects water goals to the denim giant’s 2024 Climate Action Transition Plan, which aligns the company’ business plans with its climate commitments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since then, her standing in the polls has slipped, though partisan loyalties remain deeply entrenched.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Credit card rewards and loyalty points can turn everyday spending into meaningful travel savings.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium is Hogwarts, and its charm is its devotion to a different time in college sports.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Teenagers competed in musical contests that required them to perform songs expressing devotion to Russia.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Rest is Football is part of a recent trend in football coverage which sees ex-players turned pundits — such as Gary Neville, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards — being very open about their continuing allegiances to former clubs.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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An Idaho man accused of planning attacks on Coeur d’Alene churches and pledging his allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization has pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of attempting to aid the group.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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By replicating the visual fidelity of reality, retina E-paper brings science closer to creating virtual worlds that the human eye cannot distinguish from the real one.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The demo is a slice of the The Silent Cartographer level, and as the Pelican ship swoops in over the sparkling waters of Alpha Halo to drop Master Chief off on a beach, the graphical fidelity is almost astounding.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dedication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dedication. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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