Meaning & use
earmarking
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Setting aside money, resources, or something else for a specific purpose.
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The city council is earmarking funds for a new public library.
She earmarked a portion of her paycheck for savings every month.
A note on using this word
Earmarking originally referred to marking a farm animal's ear to show ownership, before the word came to mean setting something aside for a purpose.
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