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
David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The vast majority, about $59 billion, is earmarked for farm safety-net enhancements, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
That area had once been earmarked for a large subdivision similar to Tierrasanta.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
That money is earmarked for Texas A&M’s Law and Education Building, which is under construction and expected to be completed in summer 2026.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
According to a brand press release, barrels earmarked for Heritage Barrel Tennessee Whiskey are also aged at higher elevations than typical Jack Daniel’s whiskey.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The vast majority, about $59 billion, is earmarked for farm safety-net enhancements, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
That area had once been earmarked for a large subdivision similar to Tierrasanta.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
That money is earmarked for Texas A&M’s Law and Education Building, which is under construction and expected to be completed in summer 2026.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmark
Verb
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Kirk’s zeal caught the attention of Bill Montgomery, a businessman and Tea Party activist, who urged him to forgo college and dedicate himself fully to political organizing.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The architecture of the building, which was dedicated in 1973 and designated as a National Shrine in 2000, also holds meaning.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Documenting positive attributes such as community involvement, steady employment, family support, and other meaningful contributions is also a wise move.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lazar said the key attribute a successful prime minister must now have is the ability to unify the blocs of the National Assembly, which want to avoid another dissolution of parliament.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated, based on 2023 data, that older adults devote a higher share of spending than the general population to groceries, housing, utilities and health care.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Police departments, including Crockett’s local Dallas Police Department, often devote resources to crime prevention.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2025 Ford Explorer’s welcome new features add function to an already good midsize SUV.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His killing could become not just a tragedy but a catalyst—an event that radicalizes ever more Americans, less an aberration than a feature of our increasingly perilous national politics.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her efforts saved the animal’s life and landed her in her hometown newspaper, The Mountain Eagle, which was the first to write about the dramatic rescue and resuscitation.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.—
Nathalie Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both cards are in envelopes devoid of any postage markings or stamps, which suggests they were sent as part of a larger package.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Tennessee interior designers are reinventing traditional Southern style, adding their own personal stamp to the state’s design landscape.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Changeability is the unique characteristic of women.—
Clifford Coonan,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After more than an hour on the road, the team arrived at a cluster of trailers behind a long dirt path on a grower’s property in South Haven, tight quarters where farmworkers rest after long-hour shifts picking fruit under the Michigan sun.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Rochester Hotel Once a public boarding house known as the Peeples Hotel, The Rochester Hotel has been thoroughly revamped into a 15-room property with luxury touches.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Earmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmark. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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