ded·i·cate
ˈde-di-ˌkāt 
also ˈde-ˌdē-
dedicated; dedicating
1
: to devote to the worship of a divine being
specifically
: to set apart (a church) to sacred uses with solemn rites
2
a
: to set apart to a definite use
money dedicated to their vacation fund
b
: to commit to a goal or way of life
ready to dedicate his life to public service
3
: to inscribe or address by way of compliment
dedicate a book to a friend
4
: to open to public use
Synonyms
Examples of dedicate in a Sentence
Verb
The new park was dedicated today.
a young attorney who has decided to dedicate her career to helping the poor receive justice
Recent Examples on the Web
Graham Glass, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
If your organization holds annual summit meetings or retreats, dedicate time to review and discuss the company’s mission and core values.
—Sylvia Hastanan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
To alleviate this issue and proactively focus your SMEs’ content development efforts, dedicate time to performing regular content planning.
—Wendy Covey, Forbes, 23 May 2022
As a leader, dedicate time for discussions about your North Star.
—Anne Jacoby, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
Whip up a Father’s Day breakfast, or dedicate time to learning more about his family history.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 4 May 2022
The highest performing teams are skilled at learning from experience and dedicate time for team learning.
—Tony Gambill, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
The South of Spain is getting its own dedicate post-production studio, Antípodas Film Lab, the first of its kind in the region.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Oct. 2021
Funding will also be used to place health professionals in every CMSD campus and dedicate time before and after the traditional school day to offer students additional access to art, music and physical education.
—Hannah Drown, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2021
Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
New York has spent at least $7 billion, and California has dedicated more than $3 billion to try to retain productions.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
But like, definitely, definitely dedicate it to my mom because the only thing my parents really did right was encourage me to make art.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Disney dedicated much of the afternoon to revealing some of the key audio-animatronics for the attraction.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
With zero pesticides used, Penguin also aims to dedicate their practices towards eco-conscious decisions that demonstrate sustainable farming practices.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Lucy Dacus, standing alongside Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers, dedicated the moment to the elders and descendants of native peoples and also asked for action from the crowd — which happened to include the music industry’s most powerful executives.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
This week, one tune from that full-length returns to a number of lists and shows how dedicated her following is.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The automaker has dedicated $10.6 billion to ramp up its electric business and expects battery EVs to account for as much as 40% of its sales by the end of the decade.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Adjective
For example, leaders need to focus on giving clear instructions and dedicate time to forging a cohesive company culture, which is harder to do online.
—Graham Glass, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
If your organization holds annual summit meetings or retreats, dedicate time to review and discuss the company’s mission and core values.
—Sylvia Hastanan, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
To alleviate this issue and proactively focus your SMEs’ content development efforts, dedicate time to performing regular content planning.
—Wendy Covey, Forbes, 23 May 2022
As a leader, dedicate time for discussions about your North Star.
—Anne Jacoby, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
Whip up a Father’s Day breakfast, or dedicate time to learning more about his family history.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 4 May 2022
The highest performing teams are skilled at learning from experience and dedicate time for team learning.
—Tony Gambill, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
The South of Spain is getting its own dedicate post-production studio, Antípodas Film Lab, the first of its kind in the region.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Oct. 2021
Funding will also be used to place health professionals in every CMSD campus and dedicate time before and after the traditional school day to offer students additional access to art, music and physical education.
—Hannah Drown, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2021
Verb
With the inaugural award — named for the late music icon, who dedicated much of her career to philanthropy and uplifting rising artists in the country genre — Yearwood was recognized for her work with Habitat for Humanity and her own animal rescue organization Dottie's Yard.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
New York has spent at least $7 billion, and California has dedicated more than $3 billion to try to retain productions.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
But like, definitely, definitely dedicate it to my mom because the only thing my parents really did right was encourage me to make art.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Disney dedicated much of the afternoon to revealing some of the key audio-animatronics for the attraction.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
With zero pesticides used, Penguin also aims to dedicate their practices towards eco-conscious decisions that demonstrate sustainable farming practices.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Lucy Dacus, standing alongside Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers, dedicated the moment to the elders and descendants of native peoples and also asked for action from the crowd — which happened to include the music industry’s most powerful executives.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
This week, one tune from that full-length returns to a number of lists and shows how dedicated her following is.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The automaker has dedicated $10.6 billion to ramp up its electric business and expects battery EVs to account for as much as 40% of its sales by the end of the decade.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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