dedicate
verb (used with object)
to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose.
is dedicating
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present progressiveof dedicate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Karl Anthony Towns is dedicating every game to his mother, who died in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and now Raphael: New York's prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicating a retrospective to the third of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Skyy is dedicating this season to the man who was his first coach and biggest supporter, their bond reflected in almost daily phone calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
As for Burton, she is dedicating her performance to Hudson.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Among the little that remains are two curious mosaics wherein King Roger is crowned by Christ, and the High Admiral, who founded the church, is dedicating it to the Virgin.
From Cathedral Cities of Italy by William Wiehe Collins
