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as in loving
feeling or showing love a devoted couple who enjoy sharing their lives with one another
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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something remembered her most devoted supporters in her campaign victory speech
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as in dedicated
to keep or intend for a special purpose I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog
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as in applied
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college
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Recent Examples of devoted
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Mary is a devoted daughter who has been there for me after a cancer surgery, taking off from work to help me after the surgery. —R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 But, whatever her feelings for him as a parent, Elisa clearly devoted herself to excavating this episode in Bob’s life. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devoted
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The World’s Largest Rodent For anyone unfamiliar with capybaras, the species has earned a devoted following — and for good reason. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Mary is a devoted daughter who has been there for me after a cancer surgery, taking off from work to help me after the surgery. —R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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Tour properties include dramatic subtropical and desert landscaping, a front yard devoted entirely to succulents, kinetic metal and mosaic art, resident goats and a stop with 17 fruit trees alongside proteas and exotic succulents. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 But, whatever her feelings for him as a parent, Elisa clearly devoted herself to excavating this episode in Bob’s life. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devoted
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That's why loving couples create space to revisit what didn't sit right with them during the week, without fear or judgment.— Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
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Landon is a kind, loving, and thoughtful child with a wonderful sense of humor.— MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Kenny has always been loyal, kind, generous with his praise.— Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
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Parking fees, dedicated for beach operations, are the most direct way to close that gap.— Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Pam Bisceglia has dedicated her life to improving the lives of people with disabilities as Executive Director of Advocacy Denver and parent of a daughter with autism.— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Andrew, a senior, applied in the fall of 1984.— John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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More than 2,800 households have applied for the compensation program.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Paul, who co-created the Apple TV+ series and drew from season one for the musical’s script and score, performs a dexterous trick, poking fun at the form’s many ridiculous tropes with an unmistakably affectionate hand.— Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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All the films are affectionate, most are light-hearted and often comical.— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Despite uncertainty over the ceasefire’s extension into a longer-term deal and the fate of the region, some people returning to southern Lebanon were steadfast in their determination to rebuild their lives there.— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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Carshon’s Delicatessen, a steadfast cash-only holdout against plastic since 1925, has quietly added credit cards.— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
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That gender balance, Hatters-Friedman said, makes filicide unique among murders, which are mainly committed by males.— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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None of the defendants committed murders in prison during that time, Edens testified.— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Buss takes an adoring but critical eye to Superbad.— Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Devoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/devoted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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