Word Of The Day

dedication

dedication • \ded-ih-KAY-shun\  • noun
Dedication refers to devotion, loyalty, or commitment to a person or cause. It can also refer to a message at the beginning of a book, song, etc., that expresses affection or gratitude for someone, or to a ceremony to mark the official completion or opening of something, such as a building.

// It took a lot of hard work and dedication, but we managed to finish the project on time.

// Her novel includes a brief dedication to her family.

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Examples:
“Friday and Saturday nights at the Whistle Stop, the Robert McCoy Trio performed two sets of drowsy, free-form jazz, a musical complement to the watered-down drinks that the bartender Lonnie served with amiable dedication.” — Colson Whitehead, Crook Manifesto: A Novel, 2023

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