EARMARK Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of earmark

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

Verb

Johnny also included guitars gifted to him by The Edge and Reeves Gabrels in lots earmarked for two British charities, the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and the National Autistic Society. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 The college earmarked about half the funding for a new kitchen and kinesiology space to improve food service and create a catering kitchen for school events. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

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Getty Images Key Facts The $1 billion was included as an earmark for the Secret Service in an immigration-enforcement package, with the White House saying the funds would be used for security enhancements in the East Wing modernization package. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Porter has slammed lawmakers, including Democrats, for stock trading and funneling earmark funding to their home districts, arguing that such practices breed corruption and mistrust in Congress. — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for earmark

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The company will need to dedicate key resources to meet that timeline, including developing life support systems for crew.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The American Society of Civil Engineers dedicated the highway as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark at the event Wednesday morning.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedicate

Noun

Within premium products, there is a focus on longevity attributes in skin care and elegant, sophisticated makeup products among mature middle-class consumers.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The study also found that daughters’ caregiving more responsive than sons’ to their own and their parents’ attributes.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of attribute

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The power of people All of this knowledge has accumulated because people value birds and have devoted enormous time and effort to understanding them.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Beyond his commercial success, Appignani devoted his later years to civic engagement, philanthropy and promoting humanistic values.

— Sergio R. Bustos, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of devote

Noun

The low-budget feature will mark Just’s directorial debut, and be the second in the new Dogma25 slate of ambitious arthouse features from producer Zentropa.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Produced by Emilie Lesclaux and Film at Lincoln Center, it was shot during the 2025 New York Film Festival, where the two directors were presenting their latest features, and grew out of conversations between them.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of feature

Verb

In what was actually an uneventful game for nearly three full quarters, each squad decided to save their best theatrics until the final minutes.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The Texas Senate race is the most expensive race in the country right now, and Republicans are pouring $200 million to save the nominee there.

— Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of save

Noun

During those inflationary regimes, art returned about 7% a year above inflation, wine 5% and stamps 9%.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The store is also offering personalization services, where their artisans gold-stamp diaries, notebooks and leather styles with initials and playful motifs.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of stamp

Noun

Those characteristics can be particularly relevant to fashion distribution, where seasonal peaks, promotional periods and e-commerce demand can put intense pressure on fulfillment operations.

— Josh McMorrow, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Balls put in play with those characteristics are hits 84% of the time, per the league's Statcast page.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristic

Noun

In addition to the return of her property, Omar's attorneys are demanding that the Justice Department preserve any audio and video that was taken during the search, according to the letter.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
When the Gulf state launched its golden visa in 2019, the government offered 10-year residency to people who could invest at least $545,000 into property as well as to researchers, teachers and specialized talent.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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