devote
verb (used with object)
to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc..
are devoting
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present progressiveof devote.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Companies are devoting more time and resources than ever to figuring out how to give younger workers the clear, frequent direction they say they crave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
"Additionally, some trade unions are devoting energy to local consultations to mitigate the impact on those colleagues in detriment – focussing on providing specific solutions."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Facebook and Asana co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife, Cari Tuna, have said they are devoting much of their fortune to effective-altruist causes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
Brilliant lawyers are devoting their time and brain power to devising new strategies and finding state legislatures that are willing to go along.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2021
The novel of domestic life bids fair to swallow up all the rest, and it is to this that the Russians are devoting their attention.
From Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Esther Singleton
