EARMARKING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

earmarking

verb

present participle of earmark

as in dedicating

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 earmarking In 2016, city voters passed Proposition H, with 64% in favor of the city earmarking tax money for infrastructure repairs. —

Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 The Senate is earmarking $2 million, while the House doesn’t put any money towards the initiative. —

Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 At a time when colleges and universities have spent considerable money on new athletic stadiums, student fitness centers, multi-level food courts, and million-dollar salaries for football and basketball coaches, earmarking money for high quality campus security continues to be problematic. —

Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 The process of earmarking potential barrels begins years in advance. —

Emily Price, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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The changes are part of an ongoing trend for airlines, which are dedicating more of the scarce real estate on planes to premium seats, as the growth from those higher-end options outpaces sales from regular economy.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Don Philpott, the president of the Wekiva Wilderness Trust, who was recently recognized for dedicating 35,000 hours of volunteering with the Florida Park Service, has spent the last 15 years researching the history of Ethel and the surrounding area.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026