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
More surprisingly, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins – two teams everyone had earmarked for the draft lottery – are on a heater, having beaten the Rangers, Islanders, Capitals and Blackhawks already.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In a May bill, Missouri earmarked $250,000 to help install at least 25 more baby boxes.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Half were earmarked for families who met income restrictions, while the rest were available to all.
—Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
The carmaker may announce in the coming weeks about $5 billion in fresh money on top of a similar amount earmarked earlier in the year, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing information that’s not public.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
There’s also a large amount of funds earmarked for the three-year mark.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Wells noted that another large funding grant, which was cancelled in May, was $500 million earmarked for the Lebec Net-Zero project in Lebec, California, which aimed to produce carbon-neutral cement.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
The remainder is earmarked for other plaintiffs in the case, including the American Conservative Union, Andrew Baggiani, Austen Fletcher, Maryse Veronica Jean-Louis, Frank Valentine, Kelly Victory and Naomi Wolf.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Its investment arm, established in 2018, earmarked roughly $50 million over six years to back early-stage companies in material science, circular solutions and fashion technology.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
James Mirtle, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In a May bill, Missouri earmarked $250,000 to help install at least 25 more baby boxes.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Half were earmarked for families who met income restrictions, while the rest were available to all.
—Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
The carmaker may announce in the coming weeks about $5 billion in fresh money on top of a similar amount earmarked earlier in the year, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing information that’s not public.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
There’s also a large amount of funds earmarked for the three-year mark.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Wells noted that another large funding grant, which was cancelled in May, was $500 million earmarked for the Lebec Net-Zero project in Lebec, California, which aimed to produce carbon-neutral cement.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
The remainder is earmarked for other plaintiffs in the case, including the American Conservative Union, Andrew Baggiani, Austen Fletcher, Maryse Veronica Jean-Louis, Frank Valentine, Kelly Victory and Naomi Wolf.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Its investment arm, established in 2018, earmarked roughly $50 million over six years to back early-stage companies in material science, circular solutions and fashion technology.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarked
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Lo Celso dedicated his goal to Russo.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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That sneaker spawned Jordan Brand, a line dedicated and engineered to suit Michael’s on-the-court exploits.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Mary, Viola's second-eldest, devoted her life to ensuring that her mother and her cause would not be forgotten.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Barrymore devoted some ink to her two daughters, Olive and Frankie, by getting their names inscribed on the inside of her right wrist in March 2016.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Earmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarked. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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