devoted
Americanadjective
adjective
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feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion; ardent; devout
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set apart, dedicated, or consecrated
Other Word Forms
- devotedly adverb
- devotedness noun
- overdevoted adjective
- overdevotedly adverb
- overdevotedness noun
- quasi-devoted adjective
- quasi-devotedly adverb
- undevoted adjective
Etymology
Origin of devoted
Example Sentences
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“Women deserve an apology,” wrote FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, who devoted a chapter to HRT in his 2024 book, “Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health.”
From MarketWatch
But Man-su, who has devoted his life to the careful cultivation of paper products while everyone else has gone digital, has an easier time setting his crime in motion than in executing it.
From Los Angeles Times
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang devoted much of a presentation at the CES tech trade show in Las Vegas on Monday to how the company’s hardware would power AI in the physical world.
From Barron's
She is popular at school, has a devoted boyfriend, and lives with a caring mum and adorable younger brother.
From BBC
They will not speak of a family who, while human and flawed, devoted themselves to public service, to improving the lives and expanding the rights of the American people.
From Salon
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