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
The percentage of the lot’s sale amount that’s earmarked for fueling AIDS research is currently unclear, but most any slice of at least $20 million should move the needle.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s been so much extremism in the last five to eight years across the board, and people have been earmarked as being one thing or another.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Some areas are designated for commercial or industrial projects while others are earmarked for residential developments, like single-family communities and apartment complexes.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The remaining $150 billion is earmarked for a joint shipbuilding project.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
None of the money was earmarked for jails.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
As those costs come down, Amazon has earmarked hefty investments in cloud infrastructure to support AI workloads while simultaneously pushing out a flurry of AI services and tools across the company.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annie Palmer,frank Holland, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The money, already earmarked for the county Public Health Department’s efforts to address food insecurity, will pay for thousands of meal boxes and other assistance, Bryant said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The league is in the midst of awarding a package of games previously earmarked for ESPN to new partners.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s been so much extremism in the last five to eight years across the board, and people have been earmarked as being one thing or another.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Some areas are designated for commercial or industrial projects while others are earmarked for residential developments, like single-family communities and apartment complexes.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The remaining $150 billion is earmarked for a joint shipbuilding project.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
None of the money was earmarked for jails.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
As those costs come down, Amazon has earmarked hefty investments in cloud infrastructure to support AI workloads while simultaneously pushing out a flurry of AI services and tools across the company.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annie Palmer,frank Holland, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The money, already earmarked for the county Public Health Department’s efforts to address food insecurity, will pay for thousands of meal boxes and other assistance, Bryant said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The league is in the midst of awarding a package of games previously earmarked for ESPN to new partners.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarked
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The business partners dedicated the coffee shop's profits to help chip away at their employees' cost of living to help combat housing insecurity in the community.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The video depicts a surreal world where a young man begins seeing the colorful patterns and iconography, like Swedish fish and other candies, that dedicated Candy Crush players will no doubt recognize.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tapestry devoted the equivalent of 11 percent of sales to marketing in the first quarter, up from 4 percent during fiscal 2019.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even with other democratic countries, Biden and his team devoted little attention to expanding free trade agreements and fueled economic tensions with allies, especially South Korea and Japan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Earmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarked. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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