dedicate
verb (used with object)
to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose.
have dedicated
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present perfectof dedicate.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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"They have dedicated recruitment teams, IT departments, money-laundering specialists and infrastructure."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Live, Exposition Park, Long Beach, Inglewood and Carson, will have dedicated areas for pin trading, sport trials, entertainment zones and sponsorship activations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
NordVPN, Surfshark and Proton VPN have dedicated servers for torrenting.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
He appears to have dedicated much of his time there to putting out videos and written posts about demons and their trickery.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Rejoice with me all Womanhood, for lo! a champion of the cause is born. I have dedicated her to this work from the beginning. May she...leave her impress on the world for goodness and truth.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
