devotedness

noun

1
as in affection
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone the heartwarming devotedness that the newlywed couple felt for each other

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2
as in dedication
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty the kind of devotedness that only a dog can show for its master

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotedness
  1. affection
  2. dedication
  3. love
  4. loyalty
  5. devotion
  6. allegiance
  7. passion
  8. commitment
Noun
  • Their affection feels genuine, which makes the fault lines beneath it more troubling.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom thought Cloud went low, needling him with accusations of trying to win Cunningham’s affection.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of affection
Noun
  • Our nurses play an essential role in caring for others with compassion and dedication, and this loss is being felt across our entire community.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rogers’ heartfelt dedication touched on each of those points, remembering Parton for her charitable spirit and immense talent.
    — Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dedication
Noun
  • Ikea’s late billionaire founder Ingvar Kamprad had a similar love for savings.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And with Corbin’s new direction, the restaurant feels like a love letter to the city that gave him the opportunity to thrive.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • But without independent oversight into such decisions, oversight that Syria has yet to establish, centralization could also revive the Assad-era practice of offering economic access as a reward for political loyalty.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Basij run a nationwide network of volunteers who maintain a presence in the streets, government offices and cultural centers, seeking to ensure loyalty and ideological purity for Iran’s theocracy.
    — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of loyalty
Noun
  • In intimate letters, Harp has explained her devotion to the 80-year-old president.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sharif said Noreen displayed exceptional courage and devotion to duty by risking her life to save the newborn moments before the nursery burned down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of devotion
Noun
  • But when al-Baghdadi announced in April 2013 that the Nusra Front would be folded into the Islamic State group, al-Sharaa refused and pledged allegiance to al-Qaida’s Ayman al-Zawahiri instead.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many New Yorkers who remained behind British lines during the war were not supporters of the Revolution, but in naming their son after George Washington, the Irvings declared their allegiance.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of allegiance
Noun
  • Carly keeps taking her new passion further, apparently spending all her tuition money on shooting a music video and renting a venue for a live performance plus merch and catering.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton’s passion projects were wide-ranging, from literacy and graduation rates in her home state to bald eagle conservation to donations for the development of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of passion
Noun
  • Michael Mankins and Matthew Crupi want value maximization back as the objective, with stakeholder commitments as hard or soft constraints.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The integration of laser systems on the lightweight, highly mobile ISV platform reflects a commitment to scalable, adaptable, and expeditionary force protection solutions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of commitment
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“Devotedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotedness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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