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




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I learned instead that ballet is grueling, often painful work made to look effortless by the incredible professional dancers who dedicate their lives to the art form.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The label said Laforteza has been receiving "the utmost support" and consulting medical professionals, and has been advised to dedicate time to "extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full recovery".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Throughout her fitness journey, Johannesmeyer, 35, has fielded criticism both from loved ones and on social media about her choice to dedicate time to running.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

By comparison, the partially reusable RLV C5 would dedicate about 74% of its mass to payload.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

To whom does a tzaddik dedicate his life?

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

"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

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

From Salon Apr. 12, 2026

Emek dedicates February and March to focus on Coachella’s poster, creating radical variation throughout the years while sticking to a few guidelines: No people.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

She dedicates the book to him, and all lovers: “Quand on aime, on a toujours vingt ans.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 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

The European Society of Cardiology has issued its first guidelines dedicated to managing cardiovascular disease alongside chronic kidney disease, developed in partnership with the European Renal Association.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

He dated America not from Jamestown, Plymouth or the Constitution but from 1776—a nation “conceived in Liberty” and dedicated to equality.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

"No reports were received through the dedicated review contact route and no relevant information was identified through the internal information search," they said.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

One of the city’s oldest parks, the downtown square between Olive and Hill streets was first dedicated in 1866 as La Plaza Abaja.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

On the contrary, they were decent and dedicated men.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

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

On the album Hall can be heard dedicating Friday Night, Saturday Morning to The Parsons Nose, a nod to the popular local chip shop where the band had been photographed early in their career.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

He launched Atreides in 2019 and immediately bought SpaceX stock again, dedicating a quarter of the firm’s venture-capital capacity to the position, a person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

I like having money and I like the fact that I’m not dedicating too much time to feeling sorry for myself.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz




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