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
Meta, which has earmarked up to $135 billion on capital expenditures this year, has committed to multiple generations of the chip, the analyst noted.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Most power conference schools earmarked about 75 percent of the $20 million to football players in year one, leaving about 17-18 percent for men’s basketball.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The coalition earlier this month circulated a petition urging lawmakers to get the critical funding again earmarked for KCK by removing that budget term.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
With $85 billion in new funding — and around $45 billion specifically earmarked for immigration detention — Immigration and Customs Enforcement is swiftly leasing warehouses and retrofitting them for detention.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
At the time of the landmark rights deal, Levy’s sales team had spent the last two years merrily siphoning off marketing dollars traditionally earmarked for the broadcast giants.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Amateur basketball luminaries Wooden — the legendary former UCLA coach with 10 national championships — Sonny Vaccaro and Sonny Hill were drawn into promoting the Games largely because Geoghan earmarked profits for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
About $11 million in revenues will remain earmarked for library projects once the deal goes through, Turbak said.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the European Commission launched its €200 billion InvestAI initiative, including €20 billion earmarked for AI gigafactories.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Most power conference schools earmarked about 75 percent of the $20 million to football players in year one, leaving about 17-18 percent for men’s basketball.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The coalition earlier this month circulated a petition urging lawmakers to get the critical funding again earmarked for KCK by removing that budget term.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
With $85 billion in new funding — and around $45 billion specifically earmarked for immigration detention — Immigration and Customs Enforcement is swiftly leasing warehouses and retrofitting them for detention.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
At the time of the landmark rights deal, Levy’s sales team had spent the last two years merrily siphoning off marketing dollars traditionally earmarked for the broadcast giants.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Amateur basketball luminaries Wooden — the legendary former UCLA coach with 10 national championships — Sonny Vaccaro and Sonny Hill were drawn into promoting the Games largely because Geoghan earmarked profits for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
About $11 million in revenues will remain earmarked for library projects once the deal goes through, Turbak said.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the European Commission launched its €200 billion InvestAI initiative, including €20 billion earmarked for AI gigafactories.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarked
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Most dedicated our lives to raising families, and to a more incremental, peaceful type of change.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Statue of Liberty in New York, dedicated by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886, and cared for by the NPS since 1933, requires a ferry trip and lots of stair climbing for those who want the crown view.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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So devoted her allowance along with donations from the District 148 board to get the project rolling.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Aleksei stopped working and devoted his full attention to his sons and their hockey development, leaving Olga to support the family.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Earmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarked. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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