earmarked
Example Sentences
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Nearly a third of the extra funding provisionally approved for 13 water companies in England and Wales is earmarked for making sure water services are maintained.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
It looked like the prospects for the bike route to the sea were getting serious after Angelenos enthusiastically passed a half-cent tax for transit projects in 2016 that earmarked $365 million for the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The makeshift settlement, long earmarked for demolition, was founded by residents evicted in Seoul's redevelopment drive ahead of the 1988 Olympic Games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Prior to that, money earmarked for scholarships was often expressed in correspondence between benefactors and college presidents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Citra looked to Rowan, who sat with two empty seats on either side of him, for they were still earmarked for the dead.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
