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dedication

dedication

117 3.9
Giving time and effort to a job, purpose, or person
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : dedicación
  • Her dedication to her studies helped her achieve top grades in her class.
  • hard work and dedication
  • dedication and commitment
  • effort and dedication

So to be a pro, I would say dedication, commitment, patience.

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Examples

  • It's your love and labor, your passion and your dedication that make the magic.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • I think we all know the struggle and the dedication it takes to come here.

  • You have my heart and my dedication, my trust.

  • What a good teacher wants is your dedication and your common sense.

  • I say look at the dedication I put into my work.

  • OK, well, thank you for your dedication and for being here.

  • And I think it's because of your dedication to being of service.

  • I hope that this makes you appreciate the dedication of the current board members.

    Academic text (2008)
  • This season is going to be great, but it comes down to dedication.

  • This wouldn't be possible without the hard work and dedication of so many people.

Synonyms

commitment
vsdedication
829 3.3

A promise to support a person, cause, or plan

is steady personal devotion without needing a formal promise
loyalty
vsdedication
503 1.3

Strong and lasting support for a person, group, or idea

is more about effort and focus toward tasks or goals
purpose
vsdedication
295 3.5

A strong wish to achieve something and not give up

adds caring and sustained effort toward people or tasks
allegiance
vsdedication
155 5.6

Strong support for a group, person, or country

is personal and voluntary rather than obligation to authority
determination
vsdedication
142 3.0

Being firm and not giving up when trying to reach a goal

focuses on loyal effort rather than sheer perseverance under pressure
diligence
vsdedication
60 4.1

Careful, steady work that helps you reach a goal

includes emotional or personal attachment beyond methodical effort
persistence
vsdedication
52 4.1

Continuing to try despite problems or opposition

adds the idea of caring devotion, not just continuing firmly under pressure
devotion
vsdedication
39 3.9

Strong commitment to a cause or activity

is similar but can be less emotional and more practical
application
vsdedication
22 3.4

Hard, careful effort to do a task or learn something

is driven by inner attachment and loyalty rather than duty alone
single-mindedness
vsdedication
3 6.0

Being very focused on one goal without getting distracted

allows divided attention across tasks rather than exclusive focus
full commitment
vsdedication
1 3.5

Putting all your time and effort into a task

captures the same loyal focus but not always total responsibility
purposefulness
vsdedication
1 4.9

A clear aim and strong determination to reach it

is more about personal attachment and long-term faithfulness
resoluteness
vsdedication
1 6.0

The quality of staying very determined and not changing your mind when things are difficult

is broader, including caring feeling as well as firmness
committedness
vsdedication
6.5

Being willing to work hard and stay loyal to a person, job, or cause

is broader personal attachment rather than the emphasis on steadiness
devotedness
vsdedication
7.2

A strong, loving loyalty and care for someone or something

expresses committed support but without the strong emotional tone
wholeheartedness
vsdedication
6.2

Complete and sincere enthusiasm and strong commitment to something

is about steady support even when enthusiasm is lower
dutifulness
vsdedication
5.2

Carefully doing the duties you are expected to do

is driven by personal attachment rather than duty alone
firmness of purpose
vsdedication
4.6

Strong determination to reach a goal and not give up

includes emotional attachment and care beyond pure resolution
intentness
vsdedication
6.8

A strong, focused attention on a task

is broader, including emotional attachment and ongoing support
assiduity
vsdedication
  • Formal
8.8

A careful and constant way of working that keeps attention on a task

is more about personal attachment to purpose than mere attention

Compounds

An eight-day Jewish festival also called Hanukkah that remembers the Temple in Jerusalem being made holy again

An eight-day Jewish festival in winter called Hanukkah that celebrates the Temple in Jerusalem being made holy again

How Committed

fervor
  • US
34 6.3
zeal
36 5.8
devotion
39 3.9
dedication
117 3.9
commitment
829 3.3

Surface Forms

dedication singular
dedications plural

Morphology

dedication = dedicate (transparent) = dedicate + ion

Formed by the verb 'dedicate' + '-ion'; the meaning 'state of being devoted' follows directly from the verb.

Etymology

Dedication comes from the Latin word dedicare, which meant 'to set apart' or 'to give fully', so you can think of dedication as giving your time and energy to one task or person.