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

In some instances, federal agencies have mounted criminal cases against recipients of taxpayer money earmarked for homelessness services. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

As for the starting rotation, the Royals have earmarked Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo and Noah Cameron to fill three of the five spots. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

That tracks with a separate report earlier this year from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which also found that 19% of Beijing’s spending is earmarked for interest on debt. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Rajapaksa was accused of misusing funds that her charity received as a donation from a state bank earmarked for the purchase of a scanner for a government hospital. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

In 2025, Amherst County, Virginia, approved spending seventy-five thousand dollars on police drones; Kane County, Illinois, earmarked more than a million dollars on a forensics lab. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Johnny also included guitars gifted to him by The Edge and Reeves Gabrels in lots earmarked for two British charities, the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and the National Autistic Society. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026

The college earmarked about half the funding for a new kitchen and kinesiology space to improve food service and create a catering kitchen for school events. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Some of the money the state could keep under NN would still be earmarked for property tax exemptions for seniors, disabled veterans and spouses of veterans who died from their military service, a common TABOR refund mechanism. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026