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
About $6 million in grants is earmarked for innovative approaches to overcoming market barriers.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Intel was the largest beneficiary of the US Chips and Science Act, which earmarked around $52 billion in subsidies to restore American chip production.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of applying to around $8 billion earmarked for global health, the new rules will have an impact on all non-military foreign assistance, upwards of $30 billion according to the State Department.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
These few pages, earmarked in my copy, speak powerfully to me a century and more later.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, some 57 percent of developing nations’ exports are earmarked for other developing markets, up from 38 percent a decade ago.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
The shelter would be funded primarily by Measure E, the one-cent sales tax overwhelmingly passed by Elk Grove voters in 2022, earmarked for issues identified as important by the community, including homelessness, reducing crime and maintaining traffic.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The money was taken from a fund earmarked for housing.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Intel was the largest beneficiary of the US Chips and Science Act, which earmarked around $52 billion in subsidies to restore American chip production.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of applying to around $8 billion earmarked for global health, the new rules will have an impact on all non-military foreign assistance, upwards of $30 billion according to the State Department.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
These few pages, earmarked in my copy, speak powerfully to me a century and more later.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, some 57 percent of developing nations’ exports are earmarked for other developing markets, up from 38 percent a decade ago.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
The shelter would be funded primarily by Measure E, the one-cent sales tax overwhelmingly passed by Elk Grove voters in 2022, earmarked for issues identified as important by the community, including homelessness, reducing crime and maintaining traffic.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The money was taken from a fund earmarked for housing.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarked
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Glenna Goldis, an attorney who has dedicated her 15-year career to practicing public interest law, was terminated last Thursday from the office’s Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau following a monthslong battle with the employee ethics committee.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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For the trip, Flavia and Felicia flew with LATAM Airlines and stayed at the Virgin Hotel New York — two brands that have dedicated themselves to this program.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, Carlson devoted an eleven-minute monologue to the woes of Sidney, Nebraska, which had once thrived as the headquarters of the sporting-goods chain Cabela’s.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Earmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarked. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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