Synonyms of earmarked

earmarked

verb

past tense of earmark

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dedicated
• devoted
• allocated
• saved
• reserved
• set by
• set apart
• gave up (to)
• consecrated
• used
• set aside
• entrusted
• blessed
• consigned
• employed
• confided
• applied
• committed
• sanctified
• hallowed
• bestowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• misused
• misapplied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of earmarked

Experts estimate Proposition 40, if passed, will raise $100 billion for California over five years, with 90% earmarked for health care and the rest for food assistance and education. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Jacquet is the young centre-back earmarked as the future of the Liverpool defence. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The funds are earmarked for the state’s education reform program. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

Also at stake is nearly $241 million already earmarked for the Los Angeles region by Congress, as well as immediate future funding for homelessness in the next fiscal year. — City News Service, Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

The land, owned by the Memmen family, has been earmarked for development since the 1980s, but some neighbors aren't happy to see those plans coming to fruition. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The company has earmarked 60 billion pesos in capital expenditures this year, mostly for these projects. — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

On Friday, Ireland’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan earmarked €274,000 ($316,000) for local and regional museums in the country. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Reports are Cristobal will make a substantial donation back to UM earmarked for athletic facilities improvement and the NIL (name, image, likeness) fund. — Greg Cote august 9, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026