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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Recent Examples of earmarks
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 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
Noun
The legislation also earmarks $20 billion that will go to the state’s controversial and expensive high-speed rail project.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 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
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While expanding access to mental health services, Project Healthy Minds also dedicates its mission to shifting cultural attitudes on mental health and wellness.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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In April, the Fab Four cast was announced for the project, which dedicates an entire film to each member of the band.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But a new paper by a group of economists who analyzed crypto wallets sheds light on some common characteristics and overall spending.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each format and geographic origin has its own unique characteristics.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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The piece followed the guidelines of the city's Public Art for Neighborhoods Program, which devotes 1% of the value of its incentives to public art.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Late in The Gales of November, Bacon — who’s written books on leadership and college football, among other topics — devotes two chapters to Lightfoot’s epic ballad.—
John U. Bacon,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Assignments have been on metro, politics, sports, business, features, photography/video and our audience growth teams.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Laura Modiano, who heads up OpenAI's startups division in EMEA, drew a comparison between American and European founders based on her extensive work with founders across both regions and rolling out AI features.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coming prepared with a small, compact first aid kit can prevent a minor issue from turning into a major hassle; these essentials don't take up much room, and having them on hand saves you from scrambling to find a pharmacy in an unfamiliar place.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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The bank has built its own meeting transcription and summarization tool which Elliott says saves hours of grunt work.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The lab tech was talking about thinking, feeling creatures with human-like traits.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Judgement was based on physical attributes and assessments made during various football drills.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin brings a different but equally powerful set of attributes.—
Luke Xie,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The partnership represents Mediawan Kids & Family’s strategic push into animation based on digital-first properties, bridging traditional production expertise with El Reino Infantil’s massive online reach of over 222 million YouTube subscribers across 11 languages.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Senate Bill 79 will largely force cities to allow projects on properties within one-half mile of transit stops, even on land that is zoned for commercial or mixed use.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Earmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarks. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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