earmarked

Example Sentences

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Billions of dollars have been earmarked for it.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The extra spending cash wouldn’t be strictly earmarked for education, but the teachers’ union would benefit since the measure would require some of it to fund teacher raises and to hire more teachers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The money was earmarked for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

"But African heads of states are allocating monies towards health and finding innovative ways of doing that: earmarked taxes, special levies... There is a willingness to invest," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Peru had little money to spend on archaeology, and almost all of it was earmarked for the magnificent stone ruins in the mountains.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann