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ADJECTIVE

special

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate certain different exceptional exclusive extraordinary individual limited main major memorable particular peculiar personal primary proper rare significant specialized specific unique unusual

STRONG

best characteristic chief choice express first gala set smashing sole

WEAK

defined definite designated determinate especial festive marked momentous out of the ordinary red-letter reserved restricted select uncommon unreal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK common commonplace conventional familiar general improper indefinite insignificant like minor normal ordinary regular secondary similar standard uncertain unimportant unlimited unnoteworthy unrestricted unsuitable usual

STRONG

least worst

WEAK

indistinctive undistinguished

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Around 30% of the capital is earmarked for overseas markets.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Donors threatened to pull funds and works earmarked for the museum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Lai's government has earmarked a record NT$1.1 trillion in defence spending for 2027, which accounts for more than three percent of GDP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Lennar’s self-insurance reserve, earmarked for liabilities that insurance won’t cover, rose 21% in fiscal 2025 to $336.9 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Strauss was saying: “The problem, Mr. Raynor, is getting sufficient funds to work on projects like these, without having strings tied to the money. When amounts are earmarked for specific purposes, we can’t really operate.”

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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