dedicate
verb (used with object)
to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose.
has dedicated
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present perfectof dedicate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The singer noted to the outlet that he has dedicated himself to preserving the work of Black artists, filling his home with various displays, from photography to sculpture.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Pat Knifton Hough, who is 101, has dedicated 57 years to amateur dramatics in Nantwich, Cheshire.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
On Wednesday, Montgomery said she has “grown a lot as a person” since her teen years and has dedicated time to “educate myself, listen, learn and better understand the impact that language can have.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Qualcomm’s content share in Samsung’s fall 2026 Galaxy models will drop to 75% from 100%, BofA noted, while Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has dedicated $7 billion to internal silicon chip research.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
She has retired from her most recent job as a bank secretary and has dedicated much of her time as a volunteer usher at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
