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  • noun Plural form of dedication.

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Examples

  • But I want more "dedications" of them to people, or things, or places ... no need to mention full names!!

    CBC Radio 3 2010

  • The governor says much of the spending reductions are on health care and higher education because "dedications" in state statutes and the state constitution generally forbid him from making major cuts from many of the services and projects funded by state government.

    2theadvocate.com Latest News 2009

  • To do this, he has followed a fairly traditional Sunday morning worship service with worship, communion and preaching of the Word, as well as all the other activities which occur in our morning services, such as dedications and so on.

    scams 2008

  • For the same reason that hundreds of other Elizabethan commoners penned dedications to the nobility, in the hope of monetary and other rewards.

    Shakespeare Controversies 2010

  • It could be heard on selective occasions such as convocations, dedications, and commencements.

    College presidents around USA impersonated on Twitter 2011

  • • All dedications of college libraries in your name.

    A Quick-and-Dirty Guide to 'Do I Need to Show Up?' 2011

  • All your narcissistic needs will be met with the showering of acknowledgment you will receive when the writer publishes something; from acceptance speeches to dedications in the front of their book or website.

    Why Date or Marry a Writer? « Write Anything 2009

  • Among the many dedications to Caroline was a tribute from the founder of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Freiherr von Hammer-Purgstall, an Orientalist scholar who supplied Goethe with Persian poetry.

    SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011

  • We see poetry on memorials, gravestones, dedications – more than just the mealy mouthed sentiment of a Hallmark greeting card.

    What rhymes with orange? « Write Anything 2009

  • The idea is to allow Buddhists to perform their dedications and rituals conveniently when away from home.

    Shambhala SunSpace » 2009 » May 2009

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