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
Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
Microsoft has earmarked $80 billion for AI in its current fiscal year, while Meta has pledged as much as $65 billion towards the technology.
—Aditya Soni and Deborah Sophia, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
In fact, Left on Tenth has all the earmarks of those tales, with perhaps just a very, very light touch of Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Large portions of college endowments are restricted and earmarked for specific purposes, such as undergraduate financial aid.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
Microsoft has earmarked $80 billion for AI in its current fiscal year, while Meta has pledged as much as $65 billion towards the technology.
—Aditya Soni and Deborah Sophia, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
The earmark of empire is the subservience of liberty to ultra-inflated national security fears to protect us from ghosts.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
In fact, Left on Tenth has all the earmarks of those tales, with perhaps just a very, very light touch of Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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The following day, at Red Rock Resort, Summit attendees dedicated eight hours to crafting actionable strategies for advancing arts education, funding and policy, highlighting the arts’ essential role in U.S. economic growth and workforce development.—
Melinda Sheckells,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Tanveer Jafri said his mother had been disappointed, not only by the lack of accountability but also by the way her fight for justice had been turned against people like Ms. Setalvad, who had dedicated herself to the cause.—
Hari Kumar,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This favorable combination of attributes is extremely rare, particularly for a large cap company.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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But most people don’t discuss any of these attributes when discussing Hudson.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2025
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Artist’s Muse and Sonic Healer: Alice Coltrane, a jazz virtuoso who devoted much of her life to a spiritual journey, is a beacon for today’s artists.—
Vidhya Nagarajan,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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While fallen comrades like Norm Macdonald are feted throughout the night, the In Memoriam is devoted instead to sketches that have aged horribly.—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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According to the twisting, years-long saga recounted in the press notes for this restoration, a negative Variety review out of the Toronto International Film Festival in 1999 was enough to spook distributors from taking on Burnett’s feature.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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While competitors are churning out sleek new models with cutting-edge features, Tesla hasn't introduced a new vehicle in Europe since the Model Y in 2021.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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For Howard, there’s no doubt in his mind Andre saved his sister’s life.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Remember, that’s been a pattern in all three of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl wins with Mahomes; he’s come back from a 10-point deficit each time while saving his absolute best play for the fourth quarter and overtime.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meet other stamp collectors to talk, trade, buy or sell, United States and foreign.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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The government doesn't really give a s*** about a stamp.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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While not all cities’ bus rapid transit lines are the same, the systems are generally defined by several key characteristics: ► Dedicated, bus-only lanes in the center of the roadway.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Actively scan device characteristics for identification.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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Physicists will use this data to measure the properties of both dark matter as well as dark energy, an equally mysterious repulsive force proposed to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mealtimes were another highlight, marked by tasty food and unhurried conversations at a variety of restaurants on property.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Earmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earmark. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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