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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the earmarking" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to the act of designating or reserving something for a specific purpose, often in financial or legislative contexts. Example: "The earmarking of funds for education is crucial for improving our school systems."
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the earmarking
verb
To mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear.
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We've got to stop the earmarking.
This special tax on the consumption of any crude-oil derivates, passed as part of the new Forest Law in 1996, caused major policy debate involving the National Constitutional Court, because fiscal policy in Costa Rica (as in most other countries) opposes the "earmarking" of any tax or levy for specific purposes.
Important limitations on legislative powers include the earmarking of certain funds for specific purposes.
This would end the earmarking of revenues, and set up a stabilisation fund.
But the bigger issue is the earmarking process itself, Ms. Alexander said.
Similarly, constituents in home districts are becoming bolder as the earmarking process becomes less mysterious.
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The earmarked payments were first reported by the New York Times.
The earmarked land still sits uninhabited and forlorn.
The earmarked launch date for LISA is 2034.
First, from the view of horizontal relationships, the earmarked project system increases competition among central ministries.
Second, from the view of vertical relationships of government organizations, the earmarked project system causes interdependency in the multilevel hierarchies.
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