earmark
noun
any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic.
earmarked
Example Sentences
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The money had been earmarked for programs focused on immigrants, refugees, civil rights, climate change and children.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
What they got this year is $6 million, with $2.5 million earmarked for compensation, according to Flick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
John Cavanagh, who lives behind River Street on Mitchell Drive, has concerns even though his home is not earmarked for demolition.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has since earmarked more than half a trillion dollars for the armed forces over the next decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
But soon all her earnings, from clerking at Dickson’s Pharmacy to waitressing at the Eat’n Park, were earmarked for a camera, and she spent hours poring over Mr. Wilkinson’s camera catalogs and photography magazines.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
