as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
the earnings from my second job have been earmarked for a down payment on a car
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Recent Examples of earmark
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Considering the money is already earmarked for employee use, offering several reward options would hardly break the bank.
—Soni Basi, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
As of August, the education department distributed more than $42 million in grants of a $50 million earmark to state schools to increase and modernize security according to recommendations from Arkansas' 2022 School Safety Commission Report.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Under this drive, $295 million has been earmarked for the film and TV sector to date.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Considering the money is already earmarked for employee use, offering several reward options would hardly break the bank.
—Soni Basi, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Noun
The earmark of empire is the subservience of liberty to ultra-inflated national security fears to protect us from ghosts.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
As of August, the education department distributed more than $42 million in grants of a $50 million earmark to state schools to increase and modernize security according to recommendations from Arkansas' 2022 School Safety Commission Report.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmark
Verb
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Several contestants dedicated songs to their children or partners, adding to the emotional weight of the episode.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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That milestone was recognized at the start of this past season, with the Heat dedicating its home court to Riley.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The 22-year-old striker is experiencing a difficult second season at the club, yet has the raw attributes to be a good No 9.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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This sort of climate analysis—based on slow changes in animal teeth, as well as their mass and other attributes at a single site—has never been published in the scientific literature.—
Michael Ray Taylor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Arantxa devotes half her verse to saying her name, Dovima looks bored, Vulcano is an awkward, lumbering giant, and everyone looks like they’re dressed for a different universe.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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Some 41 years later in 2024 and have devoted herself to a successful political career, adult Marlene strives to make meaningful societal change.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The Jubilee first set sail in 2023, and includes features like IMAX theaters, a rollercoaster, and rope courses, perfect to keep solo travelers and families busy.—
Martie Bowser,
Essence,
22 May 2025
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Pinho was previously in Cannes with debut feature film The Nothing Factory, which premiered in Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2017, receiving the Fipresci Prize.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
Verb
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To say that is an insult to the years of painful work my wife has done to save herself.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Fire department personnel were already there, trying to save Davis with CPR.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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This will be the first of five stamp price increases through 2027.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at the unveiling of a stamp honoring of former first lady Barbara Bush on May 8.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Titan shows all the characteristics of a planet – including rivers, lakes, clouds, rain and even a salty subsurface ocean.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Rebecca’s wholehearted characteristics and attributes connect her to the Water sign Pisces, who takes on problems with others due to their absorbance and empathetic nature.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Laundry sanitizer differs from chlorine bleach, which also has disinfecting properties.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Trinh had been upset about past instances of livestock getting over the fence into his yard and had threatened to shoot any animals that entered his property, his neighbor told the deputies.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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“Earmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmark. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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