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
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
But since 1860, two city blocks and many homes now occupy the space that had been earmarked for the staircase, a grand avenue, and a plaza.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
That formula is the popular earmark of the Sunshine State Athletic Association, which was created in 2008 and grew rapidly in recent years as more and more teams decided the SSAA game plan better fit their programs.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The scene afterward felt similar to the one in Las Vegas after the Avalanche were pushed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a year that often felt earmarked for greatness.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
But since 1860, two city blocks and many homes now occupy the space that had been earmarked for the staircase, a grand avenue, and a plaza.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
Tucked into the latest federal government spending bill is an $85,000 earmark for an immigration liaison, a position that will build relationships with newcomers, connect them to resources, educate them on local laws and provide bilingual support, among other roles.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
That formula is the popular earmark of the Sunshine State Athletic Association, which was created in 2008 and grew rapidly in recent years as more and more teams decided the SSAA game plan better fit their programs.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmark
Verb
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The memorial predates the museum and was dedicated in 1926 by President Calvin Coolidge.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Born on July 27, 1954, in Israel, Janklowicz was a one-time Olympic hopeful in the decathlon, and dedicated his early years to track and field before serving as a fitness instructor in the Israel Defense Forces.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Noun
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If those two attributes come attached to a 6-foot-6 frame, even better.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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These attributes have come together to shape a personal injury lawyer who is deeply connected to and invested in his clients and their families.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Their biggest clash of all is over a ballot measure sponsored by SEIU-UHW that would levy a 5% tax on the wealth of California’s roughly 200 billionaires and devote nearly all of its revenue to propping up health care.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Kawar has devoted much of her life to documenting, collecting, and showcasing embroidered clothing, jewellery, and objects of daily life from settlements across West Asia.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Among them was a December 2024 lesson about Christmas that featured Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, a controversial Dutch holiday character known as a helper to Santa Claus who is depicted with exaggerated, racist physical features — including large red lips.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Delta’s current Sky Club rules reference a Grab and Go feature, saying existing Sky Club access policies and eligibility rules apply to all Grab and Go entries.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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According to economists, nine gigawatts of wind energy by 2030 would, on average, save New Englanders $630 million on electricity bills annually.—
Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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John Hoffman credits his daughter, Hope, for calling 911 and saving their lives.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Bilbao sparked a starchitectural arms race, in which no city seemed to be complete without the eye-grabbing stamp of some jet-setting Pritzker Prize–winner (almost always a man).—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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Carmella Weeg pushed a purple shopping cart down an aisle filled with glitter glue, stamps and flash cards.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Vehicles not meeting passenger vehicle characteristics including, but not limited to, tractor-trailers, buses, motor homes and step or cube vans, the Authority said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Scientists have found a skull with Neandertal characteristics farther south in England, but the inhabitants of the Barnham site may have instead been Homo heidelbergensis, a second early hominin species.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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The property sits within the Big Chico Creek watershed and contains archaeological sites connecting the Mechoopda people to the area for thousands of years.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Rooms All 53 rooms in the labyrinthine property are incredibly spacious with a wide variety of room configurations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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“Earmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmark. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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