earmarked
Example Sentences
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The purse is $40 million, cash that instead could be earmarked for 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
Director John Carney had earmarked Irish actor Cillian Murphy for the role.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The remaining $35,000 could come from investment withdrawals or other assets earmarked for discretionary spending.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
My parents had dreams that each of their children would graduate from college, so Dad earmarked the money from this job for college savings for the six of us kids.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
