earmark
noun
any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic.
are earmarking
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present progressiveof earmark.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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To help defray the expenses of the program, the Beach Boys are earmarking the net proceeds from one concert a month to Brian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 1983
