Collocations for "dedication"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dedication" in context.
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dedication
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [years, decades] of dedication to
- [years] of dedication in [helping, providing, guaranteeing, maintaining, keeping]
- dedication to the [movement, poor, plight of]
- dedication to the [improvement, development, awareness] of
- dedication to [medicine, research, law enforcement]
- am [surprised, pleased] by your dedication
- your dedication is [surprising]
- [takes, requires, needs] years of dedication
- [takes] years of dedication to [become, succeed, develop]
- the [company's, organization's, group's] dedication to the [environment, town]
- dedication to [school, her career, the company]
- dedication to protecting the [economy, forest, environment, wildlife]
- [complete, total] dedication to her [students, children, family]
- [asked for, requested] a dedication for [his wife, her husband]
- the song was a dedication for his [wife, girlfriend, daughter]
- [phone in, email us] if you have any dedications (to make)
- a dedication I [would like, want] to make (to)
- [wrote, sent] a dedication along with the flowers
- the dedication read ["I love you," "to my dear wife"]
- [attended, led, opened] the dedication ceremony
'dedication' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
absolute
- achieve
- commitment
- enthusiasm
- guarantee
- intense
- outstanding
- passionate
- premium
- product
- prove
- question
- respect
- selfless
- show
- succeed
- test
- title