as in to dedicate
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 earmark
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
With proceeds earmarked for the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, A Concert for Altadena will feature Dawes along with acts including Stephen Stills, Lord Huron, Aloe Blacc, Rufus Wainwright, Lucius, Jenny Lewis and Brandon Flowers of the Killers.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 24 Nov. 2025
But inside the notoriously secretive budget negotiation process, lawmakers also have the ability to set aside sizable chunks of money to benefit their districts through an even more opaque earmark system.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Divided into four components, Leigh Ann Jacobson, the executive director of the College of Lake County Foundation, said the major portion of the donation is earmarked for the establishment of an endowment to allow scholarships to continue well into the future.
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The earmark process has recently changed in an attempt to add transparency to a process oft-criticized for being opaque to taxpayers.
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The European Union will dedicate most of a massive new loan program to help fund Ukraine’s military and economy over the next two years, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.—
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Offer dedicated, secure models.—
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As important as all of that is, though, Flagg’s mentality is his most impressive attribute.—
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Those attributes, along with the nonstop disarray of Langdon’s life, make for a fun murder mystery.—
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The Spanish chef’s fine-dining concept is an homage to the glories of the world’s oceans, with a strong emphasis on the bounty of the local waters that includes lionfish, Mahi Mahi, and an entire menu section devoted entirely to various renditions of conch.—
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But Man-su, who has devoted his life to the careful cultivation of paper products while everyone else has gone digital, has an easier time setting his crime in motion than in executing it.—
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This is not always the case, however, as rates, service quality, and coverage features often vary widely.—
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Of the 14 teams that qualified for the playoffs, eight feature a player with Idaho ties on their roster.—
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Keeping Tabs on Car and Insurance-Related Documents Good documentation helps save time and stress during claims or disputes.—
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After first responders tried to save her at the scene, she was taken to Hennepin Healthcare and pronounced dead.—
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Each sheet of 20 stamps also features a photo of Ali posing in a pinstripe suit, a recognition of his work as an activist and humanitarian.—
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Antonio Alcalá, art director and designer of the Muhammad Ali stamp, said hundreds of images were reviewed before the final choices were narrowed to a few.—
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But there are other factors that needled their way into the evolutionary development of dormancy characteristics.—
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There’s no single definition in our modern times, but experts generally agree on a few characteristics.—
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But longer-term expenses, such as insurance and facility maintenance, are carried by the property’s owners.—
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Residential properties made up just under a third of the average family office's real estate holdings, per the same report.—
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“Earmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmark. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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