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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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It’s part of a broader change in Nolan’s telling: His Odysseus has far fewer sexual entanglements than Homer’s, keeping his devotion to Penelope more firmly in the foreground.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Of course, devotion to principle and decorum sometimes hovers close to sanctimony, but there is a human side to Mr. Alexander as well, and even humor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

They described the mother as "intelligent, confident, a consummate professional" and praised her devotion to her family.

From BBC Jul. 13, 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

For three weeks, Anthony wrestled with the issue, torn between loyalty to her closest friend and devotion to the organization she had worked for all her adult life.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

The pair singing along to Prine and DeMent’s “In Spite of Ourselves,” with its wincingly funny lovers trading jabs and devotions, is one moment of levity and self-awareness breaking through the desperation.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

They offered grateful devotions typical of a harvest festival but also asked for peace for their community amid what they see as an existential threat.

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2023

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

From BBC Apr. 14, 2023

Every morning, between checking the levels of his oxygen tanks and cooking breakfast, he reads devotions with his wife.

From New York Times Mar. 25, 2022

They were passionate women, but their devotions were like roots; they were sunk into the past towards the old man.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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