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 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.
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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
With billions of dollars earmarked for charitable giving, philanthropic capital could help unlock meaningful progress in nuclear energy, a technology with the potential to cut emissions and deliver clean, reliable power to developing economies.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Perlmutter and his wife, Laura, have supported healthcare and education initiatives through their foundation, including a more than $50 million donation to NYU’s Langone Medical Center earmarked for cancer research.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
This additional money has been earmarked for original series production and new initiatives.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Smiths Detection is one of the businesses earmarked for disposal by Roland Carter, the chief executive.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The land earmarked for the aerospace complex, which has been vacant and contaminated for nearly 80 years, would be fully remediated and repurposed, according to North Wind.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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
With billions of dollars earmarked for charitable giving, philanthropic capital could help unlock meaningful progress in nuclear energy, a technology with the potential to cut emissions and deliver clean, reliable power to developing economies.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Perlmutter and his wife, Laura, have supported healthcare and education initiatives through their foundation, including a more than $50 million donation to NYU’s Langone Medical Center earmarked for cancer research.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
This additional money has been earmarked for original series production and new initiatives.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Mayor Sue Finkam found the dollars to quell many concerns from city councilors about the budget, but officials still quarreled over the transparency of some dollars earmarked for Carmel’s legal department.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Smiths Detection is one of the businesses earmarked for disposal by Roland Carter, the chief executive.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The land earmarked for the aerospace complex, which has been vacant and contaminated for nearly 80 years, would be fully remediated and repurposed, according to North Wind.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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