devote

Example Sentences

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Guillen never met Chavez but was inspired to devote herself to organizing on behalf of farmworkers after his death.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

"While in first-world countries, the more the money, they become more active and devote time for their health, this is reversed in India."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Skyrocketing gas prices are “delivering an immediate hit to household budgets — particularly for lower-income families that devote a larger share of their spending to energy.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 15, 2026

“We need to learn how to use these tools in a way that gives us more time to devote to the parts of writing that really matter,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

That’s because all able-bodied hunter-gatherers are obliged to devote much of their time to acquiring food.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond