Earmark

/ˈɪəmɑːk/

Synonyms for "earmark" (225 found)

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Closest matches (45)

Noun(11 words)

hallmarkaid distributionallocate allocating allocation appropriating assign attribute brand budgetbudgeted amount

allocate allot appointappropriate toaroma assignassign toattribute badge bannerbe characteristicbirthmark blaze blemish blotch book brand cachet castcaste mark

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character characteristic

Verb(11 words)

allocate personnelallocate resourcesallocated allocatesallocates water for industryallow appropriate appropriated appropriates budgeted channelize

Adjective(1 words)

appropriate behavior

Strong matches (68)

characterize check checkmark cicatrix configuration cut dapple define demarcate describe destine detail device differentia differential differentiate discolorationdistinctive featuredistinguish dot

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engraving fate feature figure flavor fleck flick freckle gash graving gust hack hallmark idiocrasy idiosyncrasy image impress impression index indicant indicator individualism insignia jot keynote label lentigo

Verb(8 words)

dedicate designated destined destines detachdevote lab hoursdevotes divert

Noun(13 words)

designatedesignated funddestiningdistinguishing featuredonor fundsear tagearmarking encumbrance fundgovernment program fundingidentification tagidentifieritalian allocare

Related words (112)

lineaments lot maculamake assignmentsmannerism markmark offmark outmark out formarking measure mold mole mottle mould moulder mouldy nature nevus nick

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notch note odor ordain particularity patch peculiarity picture pointpolka dotportion offprick property puncture quality quirk representation representative reserve restrictrestrict tosavor scar scarification schedule score scotch scratch scratching seal setset apartset asideset offset the paceset the toneshape sigil sign signal signature singularity smacksound the keynotespecialty speck speckle splash splotch spot stain stamp stigmastrawberry marksure signsymptom tab tag taint tang taste tattootattoo marktelltale signtick ticket tittle token trait trick watermark

Noun(15 words)

mark markoffmost allocatedownership markreserve reserves reservingrestricted fundseparate from othersseparate itemsingles stylemark tag trademarkuniversity administration costs

Adjective(1 words)

modest amount

Verb(5 words)

obligating reserve sequesteredset asidesingled

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

13 entries

allocate allocation allot assign characteristic designate designation featureidentification tagmark marker marking portion

More specific

13 entries

RFID ear tagbehavioral cuebudget lineclip earsdiagnostic signidentifying markline itemmetal ear tagplastic ear tagreserve fundsrestricted grantringfencetag ears

Collocations

11 entries

budget earmarkearmark budgetearmark cattleearmark expendituresearmark for researchearmark fundsearmark policyearmark resourcesearmark scholarshipsearmarked fundsline item earmark

Inflections

3 entries

earmarked earmarking earmarks

Derivations

3 entries

earmarked earmarker earmarking

Translations

3 translations across 2 languages.

Finnish

2 entries

osoittaa verb (to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose)
varata verb (to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose)

Welsh

1 entries

clustnodi verb (to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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The highway construction project received a $500,000 earmark from the federal government.

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The wandering heifer's earmark revealed that it had escaped from the farm down the road.

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Some mark them [sheep] vvith Raddle and make Ear-marks.

Source: wiktionary

[H]e ſhoulde be dyſcryued by hys rounding and his eare marke: […]

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