Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

dedicate

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




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

According to the prospectus, each of Anthropic’s co-founders pledged to dedicate 80% of their personal Anthropic equity to philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

“I dedicate these nominations to my grandfather, who first introduced me to music — making him proud means everything.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

They will also dedicate their next home Championship match, against QPR on 9 October, to Miklosko, who made 57 league appearances for QPR between 1998 and 2001 before retiring.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

In the interest of laying a few to rest, I dedicate to each a tombstone, complete with burial service.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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

"The worst that could happen is that we lose Omar so he dedicates himself to politics," the official said.

From Barron's ● May 10, 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

Aeon Fantasy, an amusements subsidiary of the sprawling Aeon Group, opened its first area dedicated to food and household prizes targeting mothers in October 2025.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Musk, who is chief executive of both companies, added that the two have formed “special committees” dedicated to studying a merger prospect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

This has since been demonstrated a thousand times over, and much show business brain power has been dedicated to thinking up new ways to dress a handful of basic formats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

While there isn’t a dedicated AI credit-default-swaps index, many of the sector’s big issuers already have been included in the broader investment-grade “CDX index.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

A whole literature was soon dedicated to these notions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The campaign is dedicating $4 million to spread the ad far and wide.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

“This one I’m dedicating to Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky and Paul W. Downs, it all begins and ends with them,” Smart said during her acceptance speech.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Appearing as Sunday's headline act, the 82-year-old US soul star sang the track, which included lyrics like: "Joy, joy, joy, freedom, always be you", after dedicating it to the audience.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

That means dedicating less mindshare to big software licensing deals and more to consumption-based software deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“I am personally dedicating the vast resources of Sinclair Scientifica to that fight,” he continued.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti


Vocabulary lists containing dedicate

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training