verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
funds
▪
Because the national curriculum can not be properly taught without new textbooks, we will earmark funds for class and library books.
million
▪
Mark Foley, R-Fla., that would earmark $ 210 million to purchase environmentally sensitive areas near the Everglades.
money
▪
Others take earmarked money but go beyond the legal requirements and identify big donors.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪
20% of the budget has already been earmarked for a new computer system.
▪
Dawson was earmarked as Reiner's successor as District Attorney.
▪
The funds are earmarked to help pay for the cathedral's renovation.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪
Berkowitz said a portion of the money paid to her clients would be earmarked for therapy and counseling sessions.
▪
Churchill had already earmarked Lyttleton for the job.
▪
Even the increase proposed will put pressure on Congress to hold down other spending or dip into funds earmarked for Social Security.
▪
For instance, one provision allows them to spend money earmarked for welfare on other programs.
▪
Last year, Working Assets distributed $ 2. 15 million to 36 liberal non-profits, as earmarked by individual customers.
▪
Unfortunately it had just been earmarked for housing.
▪
Wirral Council has earmarked £150,000 in its capital programme for refurbishment work.