dedicated

[ ded-i-key-tid ]

/ ˈdɛd ɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

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adjective

wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal: a dedicated artist.

set apart or reserved for a specific use or purpose: dedicated lanes for self-driving cars.

(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.

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Origin of dedicated

First recorded in 1590–1600; dedicate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM dedicated

ded·i·cat·ed·ly, adverbnon·ded·i·cat·ed, adjectiveself-ded·i·cat·ed, adjectiveun·ded·i·cat·ed, adjective

How to use dedicated in a sentence

Regulatory change will not be enough alone, but coupled with dedicated programs and outreach, the coast could become more open to all.
Cities Are Falling Short on Coastal Access – and Short-Term Rentals Could Help|Philip King and Sarah Jenkins|November 16, 2020|Voice of San Diego
AJP has handed out millions to local newsrooms — like Berkeleyside, VTDigger, WyoFIle, and Mississippi Today — in part to fund the hiring of employees dedicated to fundraising.
‘Go in small with clear-eyed expectations’: How a crop of startups are trying to make for-profit local news work|Steven Perlberg|November 11, 2020|Digiday
I’ll be shooting more with it in the coming weeks, but I’ll also be following the dedicated cinema bloggers who have a better handle on the motion aspects of the camera than I do.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max might be worth it—for the camera alone|Stan Horaczek|November 10, 2020|Popular-Science
These will take the user to a dedicated personalized homepage with a variety of playlists suited to the activity in question.
YouTube copies Spotify’s ‘Daily Mixes’ with its new ‘My Mix’ feature|Sarah Perez|November 9, 2020|TechCrunch

Now, we have multiple floors, wholly dedicated to covid-19 patients.
Virus spreads in much of the U.S., setting records and straining health care|Lenny Bernstein, Joel Achenbach, Alexandra Hinojosa, Carolyn Y. Johnson|November 6, 2020|Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for dedicated

dedicated

/ (ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd) /

adjective

devoted to a particular purpose or causea dedicated man

assigned or allocated to a particular project, function, etca dedicated transmission line; dedicated parking space

computing designed to fulfil one functiona dedicated microprocessor

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Origin of dedicated

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