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
United Kingdom cruise line Marella Cruises is permanently earmarking one of its ships, Marella Discovery 2, for adults-only cruises.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Now, county leaders and health officials are earmarking funds to address those issues.
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Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
SpaceX is earmarking a smaller-than-anticipated portion of its IPO for retail traders, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC yesterday.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
The company is still bleeding billions of dollars every quarter, despite earmarking a whopping $600 billion in AI infrastructure expenses over the next four years.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
In 2016, city voters passed Proposition H, with 64% in favor of the city earmarking tax money for infrastructure repairs.
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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.
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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.
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Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
The process of earmarking potential barrels begins years in advance.
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Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Now, county leaders and health officials are earmarking funds to address those issues.
—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
SpaceX is earmarking a smaller-than-anticipated portion of its IPO for retail traders, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC yesterday.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
The company is still bleeding billions of dollars every quarter, despite earmarking a whopping $600 billion in AI infrastructure expenses over the next four years.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarking
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So dedicating the space entirely to TV-watching is doing it a disservice, says Lindsey Walsh of Lindsey Walsh Interiors.
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John Sotter has spent decades doing exactly that, dedicating his professional life to the mission of improving floor safety and reducing the risk of injuries that can alter lives in an instant.
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Every board meeting is devoting a significant amount of time to the succession question, the source said.
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While his once-promising political career was over, Profumo earned a measure of redemption by devoting the rest of his life to charitable work and in being named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1975.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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The sheriff's office says that deputies and workers extricated the man and attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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“Earmarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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