dedicated
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/
:
dedicado
- "There are just so many dedicated people here, putting in so much time, and for what?
- a dedicated staff
- a dedicated group
- dedicated teachers
Is Jia Tan just one really dedicated or curious individual?
- Is Jia Tan just one really dedicated or curious individual?
- On Reddit, there is an entire channel dedicated to praising you.
- called Mother Mash, which is a fantastic dedicated sausage and pie and mash shop.
- Some topics attract very dedicated subscribers, others not so much.
- And it is how dedicated so many of our faculty are to teaching.
- So long term success starts with being dedicated to creating value for others.
- So this is where we are starting the dedicated Sarah J Mass shelf.
- And this guy was so dedicated to proving his innocence.
- You know, I'm so glad you're dedicated to that because you really make me laugh.
Examples
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Totally dedicated to his art.
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He has always been dedicated to achieving his career goals through hard work and perseverance.
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So long term success starts with being dedicated to creating value for others.
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Whether in Ireland or America, the attention of a dedicated teacher could speed the difficult process.
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The college remains the only Royal College in the world to have a dedicated travel medicine program.
Academic text (2012) -
- One of the greatest, most dedicated scientific minds in the world.
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There are positive changes being made, driven by a dedicated few, but we need more voices.
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She's just so dedicated to what she does.
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Miss Haynes was a very dedicated driver.
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We are indebted to the dedicated and committed participants of the WHI.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
505
1.0
Always supporting a person or group, especially in hard times
399
2.5
Wanting strongly to do something and not giving up
104
1.8
Loyal and steady in support of a person, group, or idea
80
3.4
Being very loyal and giving a lot of time and care to someone or something
79
4.0
Shows loyalty and works hard for a cause or group
37
3.6
To work carefully and try hard to finish tasks
21
4.9
Determined to do something and not likely to change
15
4.4
Giving all your time and energy to one goal
Wanting to work hard to reach a goal
Giving full attention to one thing
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A computer used only to store and share files for other computers
- Specialized
A computer that shares files on a network and is also used for work
How Committed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dedicated also keeps the idea from Latin dedicare, meaning 'to set apart', so to dedicate time or effort is to put it aside for one task. That's why a 'dedicated' person gives strong time and energy to a cause or job.