devote

Example Sentences

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“I had to devote my whole self to it. It was so all-encompassing that I could think of nothing else.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

The scope of Salesforce’s buyback ambitions invites the age-old debate over whether growth-oriented technology companies should devote so much money to capital returns instead of meaningfully stepping up their business investments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Tired of pursuing her up and down the house, begging her with his eyes and drilling holes in the bathroom wall, he decided to devote himself to politics.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende