EARMARKS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of earmark

as in dedicates

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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noun

plural of earmark

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Recent Examples of earmarks

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Instead of turning off this flow of free money, how about the city simply earmarks existing taxes on these properties to create an affordable housing fund? — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025 Josephides earmarks the Greek island of Samos as one of the next destinations to go through this cycle. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025

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Proposition 28 dedicates an amount equal to roughly 1% of California’s base education funding — nearly $1 billion a year — to arts programs.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Quan, 56, dedicates a chapter to attending that year’s awards ceremony (the SAG Awards have since been renamed the Actor Awards) with the cast of his 2022 hit Everything Everywhere All at Once in his new memoir Never Say Die.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dedicates

Noun

Fully agentic shopping remains a longer-term prospect, and each company has characteristics that could help insulate its business as the technology develops.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
But these trace elements can have an outsize effect on overall stellar characteristics.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

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As a historian of the European theatre, Hitchcock devotes only a single chapter to Japan’s imperial expansion in Asia during the thirties.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Amenities and experiences Harmon Guest House smartly devotes most of its real estate to guest rooms, allowing for maximum comfort in a busy area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of devotes

Noun

Additionally, the Sunshine State wants to limit teens to two hours per day across all apps as well as turning off autoplay and infinite scroll features, among other changes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Its slate pairs four features, all set for release in 2027, with three long-form TV dramas at various stages of production.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of features

Noun

The team’s brightest moment comes when Olivia realizes that Daisy has incorporated her unique personality traits, like praying repetitiously and loving the musical Annie.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of traits

Noun

Bubble buyouts of small properties, commandeered by families or groups of friends, became popular—a chance to enjoy your own private hotel.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds contain high amounts of magnesium, which Kash says is known for its stress-fighting properties.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

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