unearmarked

adjective

un·​ear·​marked ˌən-ˈir-ˌmärkt How to pronounce unearmarked (audio)
: not designated or set aside for a specific purpose : not earmarked
unearmarked funds

Examples of unearmarked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The money instead went unearmarked to the department of education. al, 16 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unearmarked was circa 1868

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“Unearmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unearmarked. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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