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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The stadium’s holding company has a reserve fund earmarked for the potential lockout that holds six months of debt service. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 When Washington empowered that campaign, the Continental Congress earmarked $932,743 to be spent destroying you. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 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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Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts, who serves as president of the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association, expressed her appreciation for the many years that Thompson dedicated himself to the state.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Worshippers lined Cybele’s cracks with silver and installed her in a temple dedicated in 191 BCE on Palatine Hill, considered to be the birthplace of Rome.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedicate

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Rivera said reading Against All Hope, Cuban political prisoner Armando Valladares’ memoir, while attending FIU persuaded him to abandon plans to become a sportswriter and devote his life to political and human-rights causes.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Sessions, in a letter seeking leniency that was read into the record by his chief of staff, said his former congressional colleague devoted decades to public service, much of it focused on defending liberty and democracy.

— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of devote

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Some robo-advisors offer more customization and features, such as tax-loss harvesting, which uses losses to offset other portfolio gains, or automatic rebalancing.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Hennekam remembers that patient to be 8 or 9, with distinctive features.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of feature

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Hospital staff were working to save Pike's life and as of late Thursday were trying to clear the two doses of the drug that the state uses to execute prisoners, her lawyers wrote in a Friday filing in Davidson County Chancery Court.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
California’s plan to save coastal homes from El Niño could end up killing beaches.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of save

Noun

The result suggests that the crystal framework has the structural characteristics needed for fast lithium-ion transport.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Knowing someone's baseline characteristics is not the same as knowing what that person thinks about this decision today.

— Leslie John, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristic

Noun

The backstory In a city packed with hotel chains that often feel too buttoned-up, this 83-room boutique property stands out for its free and creative spirit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
If your county does not offer alerts, set a recurring reminder to review your property records once or twice a year.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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