- present participle of earmark.
earmarking
Example Sentences
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and the legislature, with a significant budget surplus, began earmarking even more funds, leading to a peak of $1.1 billion in wildfire mitigation investments during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
The company, according to Reuters, is earmarking as much as 30% of shares for retail investors and scheduling a meeting with 1,500 of them at an event in June, once its IPO roadshow kicks off.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Crypto companies such as Bullish and Gemini Space Station have been among those earmarking a larger chunk of their IPO shares for individual investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
But her diary makes clear that her priority was to rule and develop Liberland, earmarking millions of pounds for this project.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
What's the use of earmarking this or that as my own?
From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Harley Granville-Barker
