Usage Note
Dedicación implies sustained commitment over time — con total dedicación (with complete dedication). It appears in professional, academic, and personal contexts. The legal phrase dedicación exclusiva (exclusive commitment, i.e. full-time contractual obligation not to work for others) is important in Spanish employment contracts.
Examples
"Su dedicación al trabajo es admirable."
Natural Translation
Her dedication to work is admirable.

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