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




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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

So, adding ‘The Reason’ and ‘Is This Love’ into the set was a big thing and letting it dedicate to love that is sustaining and getting through it, the highs and the lows,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

How much time does Harrison intend to dedicate to the project?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Let us all dedicate ourselves to that goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

With clear skies, I dedicate 80 percent of my total power toward movement.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The lobbying contract dedicates a section to the minerals sector -- a global strategic priority for Trump's administration -- instructing the firm to "support efforts to identify opportunities for cooperation".

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Under Proposition 98, approved by voters in 1988, California has a minimum funding guarantee for schools and community colleges and dedicates roughly 40% of general fund revenue to education.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

And nothing tells you you're part of something so difficult and profound more, than when the champion dedicates his win to a team-mate who lost his life on the cobbles eight years ago.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

One fan I spoke to, Carmelo Hernandez, dedicates hours to handcrafting ceramic dinosaur sculptures.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026

“For which she will one day thank us when she dedicates her first book to the Marysville Free Public Library.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

So Y Combinator introduced a cluster dedicated to its startups, which it launched in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Once the concert began, the band dedicated the show to the drummer: “This concert is for Deen. I think he’s going to be fine.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

This group is dedicated to studying the physiological, metabolic, and biomolecular adaptations induced by physical exercise and sports.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The final room is dedicated to the Nuremberg trials, where Nazi officials were tried and convicted between November 1945 and October 1946.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Until his death nine years later, and presumably afterward, he remained dedicated to the power of the Fox sisters and the belief that the dead could talk.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

Before fully dedicating himself to music, Lake worked as a postman and did manual labor jobs in the fish processing industry in the U.K.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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

The monastery, which includes one of the oldest major churches in Christianity, was built around a column that Saint Simeon sat on for years, dedicating his life to prayer.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

I bend to my work, make my little cross on top of a clean page, dedicating my composition to J.M.J.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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