earmark
Example Sentences
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Dismissals would become cheaper and more predictable for employers, who will be required to make monthly contributions into a dedicated fund that is earmarked to cover future severance costs.
He also earmarked US$6.39 million for classes and competitions to "popularise the understanding and use of AI by all levels of society".
From Barron's
And he told AFP on Friday that Kyiv wants European troops -- earmarked to be deployed in Ukraine in case of a halt in fighting -- to be positioned close to the front.
From Barron's
Renovation works continue on nearby Marsh Farm, which has been earmarked as his future home.
From BBC
Millions of dollars Tennessee GOP Rep. Chuck Fleischmann scored in earmarks in this year’s appropriations bills—the largest total in the House.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.