Meaning & use

dedicated

adjective·Everyday

Devoting significant time, effort, or loyalty to a particular task, purpose, or cause.

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She is a dedicated teacher who stays late most evenings to help struggling students.

The company built a dedicated team to focus solely on customer support.

A note on using this word

Dedicated can describe a person's loyalty (a dedicated employee) or something reserved for a single specific purpose (a dedicated phone line), a common technical use.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

indifferenthalf-hearted

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