How to Use devote to in a Sentence

devote to

phrasal verb
Definition of devote tonext
  • There is apathy, a force of inertia that keeps us addicted to cell phones, social media and things devoted to our pleasures.
    — Jim Martin, The Denver Post, 27 May 2024
  • This mindset impacts the amount of time and energy a candidate is willing to devote to each application.
    — Eoin Driver, Fortune, 10 May 2024
  • Kindness is a universal virtue here, and its best emulated by locals and businesses devoted to the cause.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2024
  • Time slots on the cable network once devoted to news programming are now occupied by Trump-bashing opinion hosts.
    — Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 15 May 2024
  • Gudetama Cafe, devoted to Sanrio’s lazy egg, is open in Buena Park.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
  • Anyway, this is a presidential election year and your paper doesn’t seem to have the space to devote to something called Project 2025.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
  • Plenty of social energy is devoted to debating the value of cardio, or carbohydrates, and which new fad diet might finally work.
    — NPR, 13 May 2024
  • The concerted attention lawmakers are devoting to the topic is relatively new.
    — Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
  • The finished subterranean level is devoted to a variety of recreational, leisure and hedonistic pursuits.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
  • One episode is devoted to giving Bell the space to share his story.
    — Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 1 May 2024
  • The left side of the store is devoted to comics galore while the right is taken up by a vast array of collectibles, video games, movies and more.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2023
  • There will also be seating, along with a small area devoted to the history of the pier, the Midway and San Diego Bay.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The first day of the trial will be mainly devoted to opening statements.
    — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Carrie hasn’t had the time to devote to a relationship with you because of her schooling and her job.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 18 July 2023
  • Like the fact that, since the platform’s founding, the share of all sports coverage devoted to women’s sports has increased from 4% to 16%.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Of that total, at least $250 million will be devoted to Inside Safe.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • His whole offseason was devoted to making his mind and body stronger.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The early weeks in the writers’ room were devoted to developing the rules of this new food society.
    — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
  • The Seaquarium opened in 1955 overlooking Biscayne Bay and was among the first theme parks devoted to marine life.
    — Freida Frisaro, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Speaking of food, there is a chapter devoted to bananas, which for many anglers, including Smith, are bad luck on a boat.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And there is Flour + Water, the Mission district restaurant devoted to perfecting the art of fresh pasta.
    — Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • But there’s also a whole scene devoted to what goes through a canine mind when fireworks are going off that’s simply brilliant.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The drink menu includes whole sections devoted to both Martinis and sparkling cocktails.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 June 2024
  • Image: Ford At first glance, the total acreage devoted to screens inside the Nautilus is a little overwhelming.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In bad water years, land devoted to seasonal crops can go dormant.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
  • A great deal of research has been devoted to creating maps that try to predict where landslides will most likely happen.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2023
  • So the attention the Biden campaign is devoting to a reliably blue state might appear to run counter to the need to hit competitive states that will be crucial in the 2024 election.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
  • But the biggest problem with Climate Week is the time frame: A week is too short to devote to the most important challenge facing human civilization.
    — Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Students want to know which other campus projects savings on the student union/recreation center would be devoted to should it be downsized.
    — Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2023
  • In Arizona, crickets are most active during the warmer months, with activity peaking in late summer, according to Song of Insects, a website devoted to the study of crickets, katydids and cicadas.
    — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024

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