EARMARKED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The funding had been earmarked for artist salaries, as well as operational support for galleries, among others. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 After all, the money being garnished may have been earmarked for your mortgage or rent, groceries, utilities or other essential expenses. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 By formally uniting the issues of hunger and health, however, Mamdani can tap into funding already earmarked for Food as Medicine initiatives, helping address both the financial and health challenges facing the NYCG plan. — Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 Kevin Keegan, a legend of both clubs, died last month and this game was always earmarked for special tributes. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the kingdom’s Cultural Development Fund has earmarked fashion and beauty as priority sectors. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Her pal, fellow local supermodel Gisele Bundchen, donated $1 million to the shelter in 2023; the funds were earmarked for a playground and educational programming. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 As a result, no business has been done by the board in eight months and about $800,000 is tax money earmarked for township mental health services has not been disbursed. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The athletics program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for the first time, is receiving $3 million earmarked from state sports betting taxes. — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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Goldring's case was so complex, the organization sent Suzanne McGuire, a nurse who's dedicated her career to transplant coordination, to the University of Kentucky Transplant Center.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
The building was dedicated in 1893 after 40 years of construction.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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Davis has been the star witness for Nevada prosecutors, who devoted large portions of their case to simply recounting things the murder suspect has said about the 1996 killing of the rap star during a drive-by shooting just off the Las Vegas Strip.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the later years of her life, Eastman settled in Montana and devoted herself to animal advocacy.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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