as in dedicated
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 earmarked
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill gave about $10 billion to NASA to be doled out over six years, but much of those funds are earmarked for specific purposes.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The Legislature has earmarked $50 million for campus and infrastructure improvements and infrastructure upgrades at the college related to a stadium, but has not set aside anything for the facility itself.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Imperial taxes had to be collected, enforced, and sometimes earmarked for particular uses.
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Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The state has also earmarked $1 billion in incentives to lure the Chicago Bears to Hammond.
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John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The three-time AL MVP had earmarked this year’s Citizens Bank Park festivities, just 45 miles from his New Jersey hometown, as a rare chance to finally enter the derby.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The apparent stark turnaround in the months since led to a 4-1 vote Wednesday by the school board approving the 2026-27 budget, which takes effect July 1 and encompasses all Oakland Unified funds, including worker salaries, operating costs and money earmarked for specific purposes.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
When the Governor signs, the money, which is currently earmarked for a Florida Enterprise Rail Fund, would be distributed by the FDOT.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
In 2025, the company and the federal government announced a $200 billion investment plan, with $30 billion of it earmarked to build a second chip fabrication plant in Boise.
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Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The Legislature has earmarked $50 million for campus and infrastructure improvements and infrastructure upgrades at the college related to a stadium, but has not set aside anything for the facility itself.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Imperial taxes had to be collected, enforced, and sometimes earmarked for particular uses.
—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The state has also earmarked $1 billion in incentives to lure the Chicago Bears to Hammond.
—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The three-time AL MVP had earmarked this year’s Citizens Bank Park festivities, just 45 miles from his New Jersey hometown, as a rare chance to finally enter the derby.
—
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The apparent stark turnaround in the months since led to a 4-1 vote Wednesday by the school board approving the 2026-27 budget, which takes effect July 1 and encompasses all Oakland Unified funds, including worker salaries, operating costs and money earmarked for specific purposes.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
When the Governor signs, the money, which is currently earmarked for a Florida Enterprise Rail Fund, would be distributed by the FDOT.
—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
In 2025, the company and the federal government announced a $200 billion investment plan, with $30 billion of it earmarked to build a second chip fabrication plant in Boise.
—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarked
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For the dedicated, a 24-hour gym is set next to the spa.
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Knicks alumnus Stephon Marbury spent nine seasons playing in the Chinese Basketball Association and became so beloved that the city of Beijing dedicated a museum in his honor.
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Jim Cramer devoted his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers to answering that question.
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German political scientist Jürgen Falter has devoted much of his career to studying Nazi membership records and has written extensively on the rise of Adolf Hitler and his party.
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“Earmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarked. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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