earmarked

past tense of earmark

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of earmarked But his chances of regular starts next season have diminished, with Joao Pedro first choice up front and Rogers earmarked to play in an attacking role on the left. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The dollars earmarked for MyFirstEV will come out of California’s general fund. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 The garage will stand on part of a site once earmarked for one of the city’s largest apartment towers. Mark Dee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 Some of that has come directly from the PAC, while more than $44,000 came from contributions earmarked to the campaign through the organization by individuals. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 The Washington Examiner’s analysis includes direct contributions from the PAC, as well as individual contributions earmarked for Ryan through AIPAC. Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026 Money earmarked for traditional TV has declined for the past three upfront sessions. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 July 2026 Wrobleski’s first outing of the season was in relief, but the Dodgers had earmarked him as their sixth starter for the second turn in the rotation. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Nearly $2 million earmarked for a homestead emergency operations center to aid disaster response was also cut. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarked
Verb
  • The league has also dedicated significant resources to its gambling education program, reaching more than 20,000 people associated with the league.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • That would have dedicated more than a tenth of the NIH’s annual budget to investigating a hypothesis already refuted by scientists worldwide.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Machado quit her job and devoted herself to improving conditions at the shelter, by starting a foundation that would bring in aid from both the private sector and the state.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • San Diego has devoted tremendous effort and resources to addressing homelessness, and many dedicated people work every day to help those in need.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

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“Earmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarked. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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