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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
as in characteristics

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Recent Examples of earmarks
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarks
  1. dedicates
  2. characteristics
  3. devotes
  4. features
  5. saves
  6. traits
  7. attributes
  8. properties
Verb
  • The 70/20/10 money rule is a simple budget split that dedicates 70% of your income to living expenses, 20% to savings and 10% to debt payments.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • Manduka yoga mat pros Manduka dedicates itself to helping the environment in any way possible.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of dedicates
Noun
  • The other examines how climate change altered the characteristics of the event that happened; for example, whether a hurricane produced more rainfall or a heat wave became hotter because the atmosphere has warmed.
    — Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • Nicknamed Planet Nine and sometimes more generically called Planet X, its existence is hotly debated, but most predictions of this putative world’s characteristics put it squarely in the range of LSST’s capabilities to spot.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of characteristics
Verb
  • The New Evidence also devotes time to the defense theory that Laci encountered the burglars who robbed the home of across-the-street neighbors Rudy and Susan Medina.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
  • The North Dakota library, located near the national park gateway town of Medora, devotes a number of exhibits to Roosevelt’s commitment to protecting America’s vanishing wildlands and wild animals.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of devotes
Noun
  • Browning and Eveland pointed out all the features of the weapon and walked through how to safely take it apart and put it back together.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • Surface features may not provide much evidence, so the scientists looked at fossils.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of features
Verb
  • Most physicians now utilize AI, like OpenEvidence, for clinical decision-making, streamlining access to drug guidelines and research, which saves time and improves patient care.
    — Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Anna Moorhouse recorded her sixth clean sheet of the season for Orlando, making two saves and moving into a tie with former Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris for the most regular season saves in club history with 289.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of saves
Noun
  • How might these specific traits impact the overall yak population and their habitat?
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Hagaman has the sort of traits another team might be happy to take a chance on.
    — The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • Hollywood now effectively markets these technical attributes, making the format a key draw.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Output aside, Tzolis has the key ‘macro’ attributes that have been crucial to Mikel Arteta’s side developing into England’s champions.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of attributes
Noun
  • Kibale Lodges shares the ethos of the group’s other four lodges, employing only Ugandans to run and manage properties, and fusing luxury with social and environmental impact, through Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Last school year, the district decided to shut down four elementary schools, one middle school and one alternative school, with plans to sell or lease the properties or convert them into district office space.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Definition of properties

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