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Synonyms

dedicated

American  
[ded-i-key-tid] / ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal.

    a dedicated artist.

  2. set apart or reserved for a specific use or purpose.

    dedicated lanes for self-driving cars.

  3. (of machine parts, electrical components, hardware, etc.) made or designed to interconnect exclusively with one model or a limited range of models in a manufacturer's line.

    The new tractors use only high-priced dedicated accessories.


dedicated British  
/ ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. devoted to a particular purpose or cause

    a dedicated man

  2. assigned or allocated to a particular project, function, etc

    a dedicated transmission line

    dedicated parking space

  3. computing designed to fulfil one function

    a dedicated microprocessor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • dedicatedly adverb
  • nondedicated adjective
  • self-dedicated adjective
  • undedicated adjective

Etymology

Origin of dedicated

First recorded in 1590–1600; dedicate + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Green-Wood plans to house the vessels used for natural organic reduction in a dedicated building large enough to accommodate as many as 40 of them, said Joshi, the cemetery president.

From The Wall Street Journal

California once had specialists dedicated to resolving conflict between people and wolves, mountain lions and coyotes.

From Los Angeles Times

This was how she came to run a nursery dedicated to growing native plants and finding habitats for them.

From Literature

The department said it has expanded fraud enforcement through partnerships with law enforcement, new identity-verification technology and a dedicated fraud task force.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond research, the laboratory is dedicated to training the next generation of space robotics engineers.

From Science Daily