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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
  • Manduka yoga mat pros Manduka dedicates itself to helping the environment in any way possible.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life without parole, Taystee dedicates her life to keeping Poussey’s memory alive through the Poussey Washington Fund.
    — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
Definition of dedicates
Noun
  • As far as the on-field characteristics, the Cubs see a super-athletic pitcher who, despite being only 6-foot-1, can hold his 95-mph heater into games.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • For black holes, this measure of entropy is connected to characteristics like spin and energy, which means it could be used to understand how these cosmic titans respond to different events.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of characteristics
Verb
  • 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
  • For example, one of my friends devotes each day of the week to a different zone in her house.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
Definition of devotes
Noun
  • In other words, age limits change the economic calculus for exploitative features.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
  • The $70-$140 range gets you larger sizes and capacities, higher wattages and extra features.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of features
Verb
  • There’s a specific living room that keeps showing up on mood boards and Pinterest saves.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Overall, explain early on why panic selling is harmful, as discussing this sooner saves both parties from crisis hand-holding later.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of saves
Noun
  • His ability to spin breaking balls and his arm-path traits are exciting.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • White is encouraged by the leadership traits Cain has shown this summer.
    — Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • Although the origins of the brooch itself are still unknown, the meaning behind the moonstone could indicate reflection, celebration or various attributes Queen Camilla wanted to emphasize at Wednesday’s event.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • Greece nails oodles of desirable attributes, according to Henley & Partners, a company that provides residence and citizenship planning.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
Definition of attributes
Noun
  • Now, voters here will be asked to get rid of exemptions for lenders that seize properties over unpaid loans, which would provide a new source of public dollars amid Oakland’s long-term budget woes.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • This is important because atomically thin FeSe films have unusually good electrical properties for thermoelectric generation.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
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