earmarking

Definitions

The act of designating funds or resources for a specific purpose or project.

The practice of marking an animal's ear for identification or ownership.

The setting aside of something for a particular future use.

Examples

The committee is earmarking a significant portion of the budget for infrastructure improvements.

By earmarking these funds for research, the university hopes to accelerate its medical breakthroughs.

Synonyms

allocating designating reserving setting aside appropriating allotting

Antonyms

spending wasting squandering distributing releasing dissipating consuming