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
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 May 2026
In 2024, the Overland Park City Council earmarked $400,000 in its 2025 budget to design new amenities at the Bluejacket site — including the possibility of designing a pool, according to city documents.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Leaders already agreed to scrap one such earmark in exchange for the members’ help advancing the bills Wednesday.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The federal gas tax is specifically earmarked for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which the government uses to pay for infrastructure fixes.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 May 2026
In 2024, the Overland Park City Council earmarked $400,000 in its 2025 budget to design new amenities at the Bluejacket site — including the possibility of designing a pool, according to city documents.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Noun
In a 58 to 42 vote, the Senate blocked a second amendment from Lee that would strike an earmark for a community and training center for a New York nonprofit that serves immigrants.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Leaders already agreed to scrap one such earmark in exchange for the members’ help advancing the bills Wednesday.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmark
Verb
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Schools implementing bell-to-bell ban policies to limit or eliminating multitasking during school hours and dedicating instructional time to media literacy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Her view echoes a recent Deloitte report on AI governance, which found while most firms have dedicated risk management experts, boards still lack the AI fluency needed to oversee the threats the technology poses to their organizations.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The other lenses become attributes that inform the analysis without competing to become the headline.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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To come up with its list, World Atlas evaluated towns across the country for attributes such as friendly locals, high community spirit, local institutions (such as staple neighborhood restaurants), and special events, singling out a dozen for their welcoming vibes.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Because teams are deciding whether to devote millions of dollars and precious roster spots to occasionally unreliable males in their early twenties, much of a scout’s work is akin to investigative reporting.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The show devotes a lot of screen time to the fallout from a particular revelation and the subsequent efforts to smoke out the mole.—
Kate Lavelle,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
Noun
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These features are designed to support a wide range of content creation needs, from interviews and vlogs to documentary and narrative filmmaking.—
Deadline,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Historic details get the loving restoration treatment, while rooms are filled with vintage finds and new, luxe features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Verb
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At 2-0 down, and with Nuno Espirito Santo shuffling to a back-four, there was a flicker of a pulse and two decent saves from Nick Pope.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Jeffries had lived with his parents during law school to save money.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Inside, customers collect passport stamps, browse racks of worn leather and faded denim and line up for limited-edition tote bags tied to the second annual Vintage Store Day.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Some people collect passport stamps, but my mom collects compliments at the airport.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Noun
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This compression of the purchase funnel is now the defining characteristic of modern fashion commerce, separating market leaders from those struggling to keep pace.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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One of the defining characteristics of Nicole Wise’s first season as the Mater Dei softball coach surfaced again Thursday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Crime rankings varied depending on whether analysts measured violent crime only, included property crime, or compared cities of different sizes.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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We were attracted to a rural, heavily wooded part of Wesley Chapel, where deer are common and roosters crow, and to the majestic live oak trees on our new property.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Earmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmark. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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