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
Perlmutter and his wife, Laura, have supported healthcare and education initiatives through their foundation, including a more than $50 million donation to NYU’s Langone Medical Center earmarked for cancer research.
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
This additional money has been earmarked for original series production and new initiatives.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Smiths Detection is one of the businesses earmarked for disposal by Roland Carter, the chief executive.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The land earmarked for the aerospace complex, which has been vacant and contaminated for nearly 80 years, would be fully remediated and repurposed, according to North Wind.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
This is now the second new series that CBS has earmarked for the 2026-2027 season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2022, a fundraising live auction during Sweetwater’s 50th anniversary gala earmarked some of the money for ELM’s scholarship and tuition programs.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
His spot on the 53-man roster, meanwhile, looks earmarked for Greenlaw.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
This additional money has been earmarked for original series production and new initiatives.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Smiths Detection is one of the businesses earmarked for disposal by Roland Carter, the chief executive.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The land earmarked for the aerospace complex, which has been vacant and contaminated for nearly 80 years, would be fully remediated and repurposed, according to North Wind.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
This is now the second new series that CBS has earmarked for the 2026-2027 season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2022, a fundraising live auction during Sweetwater’s 50th anniversary gala earmarked some of the money for ELM’s scholarship and tuition programs.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
His spot on the 53-man roster, meanwhile, looks earmarked for Greenlaw.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarked
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The union was given 48 hours' notice to clear their resources from the conference room previously dedicated for their use, and employees were barred from congregating there during off hours.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dana Dixon, Jamaica’s information minister, said the Jamaican military has dedicated a helicopter to locate and collect bodies.—
George Solis,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Orcutt was a community advocate who devoted herself to helping poor and unhoused people in the region, according to a GoFundMe fundraising page set up by her daughter.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gemignani has devoted his life to pizza.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Earmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarked. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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