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
Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Republicans in particular pounced on a $10 million earmark for organizations that provide immigration legal services, and the bill became a proxy for a larger immigration debate.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The mayor, who has faced criticism over his budding ties to Trump since the dismissal of the mayor’s corruption indictment, is proposing to earmark an additional $4.4 million in annual funding for nonprofits providing immigrants with legal services in the 2026 fiscal year budget.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
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Verb
Whitmer’s earmark proposal will apply to both chambers.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Republicans in particular pounced on a $10 million earmark for organizations that provide immigration legal services, and the bill became a proxy for a larger immigration debate.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Ohio House proposed budget eliminates the Public Library Fund and replaces it with a line-item earmark $45 million less than the current funding.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The mayor, who has faced criticism over his budding ties to Trump since the dismissal of the mayor’s corruption indictment, is proposing to earmark an additional $4.4 million in annual funding for nonprofits providing immigrants with legal services in the 2026 fiscal year budget.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmark
Verb
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Interoperability frees employees from repetitive tasks and enables them to dedicate their time to creativity, strategic thinking and high-value problem-solving.—
Cynthia Tee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But nobody seemed to realize the new charter language would repeal Measure J, which voters approved in 2020 to dedicate hundreds of millions towards services that offer alternatives to incarceration.—
Rebecca Ellis
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Delap’s performance was less easy to evaluate, but there were more signs that his speed, aggression and direct running are excellent raw attributes to work with.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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One of Hargitay’s themes is the toxicity of fame, especially when it’s awarded not for your accomplishments but your attributes.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Alaska ranks third, with residents devoting about 14 percent of their monthly income to premiums.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Now, Koller is devoting much of her time to her lifelong passion for blending biology and machine learning as CEO and founder of insitro, a drug discovery and development company.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Its auto-pause technology is a special feature that prevents overheating by stopping airflow after three seconds of inactivity.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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That version comes equipped with the Meta AI voice assistant and includes features that, when tethered to a smartphone, lets users identify city landmarks, get recipes when looking at ingredients and record and send voice messages on WhatsApp and Messenger.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
Verb
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And if your heart wasn't pounding already, Edward saves Bella from a post-delivery death in a nail-biting finale.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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According to The Vail Daily, volunteer rescuers across Colorado responded to at least four missions during June to save dogs.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
Noun
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This included providing them with pens, paper, notary services, stamps, and law libraries or other forms of legal assistance.—
Literary Hub
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The government raised the stamp duty for investors who sell their private homes within four years, according to a joint statement from the Ministry of National Development, Ministry of Finance and Monetary Authority of Singapore late Thursday.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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There are nearly 50 species of pine trees native to North America with diverse characteristics and growing preferences.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
Noun
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While California’s property and sales and excise taxes rank near the middle of the country, its individual income tax burden is second only to New York.—
David Lightman
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
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Local stakeholders, include Lauren Bailey, the co-founder and CEO of Upward Projects, the restaurant group that created Postino, Federal Pizza and other concepts, whose office is located in one of the rotunda buildings on the property.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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“Earmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmark. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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