earmarked

verb

past tense of earmark
as in dedicated
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 earmarked In August, the health board designated a $250,000 fund for rat abatement — so far the only public money in Idaho specifically earmarked to combat the nuisance. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026 In some instances, federal agencies have mounted criminal cases against recipients of taxpayer money earmarked for homelessness services. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 As for the starting rotation, the Royals have earmarked Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo and Noah Cameron to fill three of the five spots. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 That tracks with a separate report earlier this year from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which also found that 19% of Beijing’s spending is earmarked for interest on debt. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Rajapaksa was accused of misusing funds that her charity received as a donation from a state bank earmarked for the purchase of a scanner for a government hospital. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 In 2025, Amherst County, Virginia, approved spending seventy-five thousand dollars on police drones; Kane County, Illinois, earmarked more than a million dollars on a forensics lab. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 Johnny also included guitars gifted to him by The Edge and Reeves Gabrels in lots earmarked for two British charities, the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and the National Autistic Society. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 The college earmarked about half the funding for a new kitchen and kinesiology space to improve food service and create a catering kitchen for school events. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earmarked
  1. dedicated
  2. devoted
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  • Many schools also have dedicated Barstool Sports Instagram pages, often affiliated with the popular sports blog but unaffiliated with the schools.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The nonprofit group River Partners originally proposed a different version of the plan, one that would have permanently dedicated up to 16,000 acre-feet of water to the river and restored up to 7,500 acres of floodplain habitat.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dedicated
Verb
  • Holding a second job was prohibited, regardless of an individual’s financial situation, to ensure that employees devoted all their energy and attention to UPS.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Having survived Auschwitz, Eger devoted her life to helping Vietnam veterans and others confront trauma, guilt and grief.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of devoted

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“Earmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmarked. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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