Difference between Appropriate and Earmark

APPROPRIATE vs EARMARK: NOUN

A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark.
A mark or deformation of the ear of an animal intended to indicate ownership.
A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting.
Any characteristic or distinguishing mark, natural or other, by which the ownership or relation of something is known.
Figuratively, in law, any mark for identification, as a privy mark made on a coin.
Identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
A distinctive characteristic or attribute
A mark on the ear by which a sheep or other domestic animal is known.
An identifying feature or characteristic.
An identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
An item or provision in a legislative bill that allots money for a project or institution in a specific locale, usually written or sponsored by a representative from that area.
The designation of specific projects in appropriations of funding for general programs.

Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
Hence, belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
Suitable and fitting

To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission.
To set apart for a specific use.
To make suitable; to suit.
To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property.

Set apart for a particular use or person; hence, belonging peculiarly; suitable; fit; befitting; proper.
Synonyms Apt, becoming, in keeping, felicitous.
To take to one's self in exclusion of others; claim or use as by an exclusive right: as, let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.
In general, to take for any use; put to use.
To set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use, in exclusion of all other purposes or uses: as, Congress appropriated more money than was needed; to appropriate a spot of ground for a garden.
In ecclesiastical law, to annex, as a benefice, to an ecclesiastical corporation, for its perpetual use.

Allow, Congruous, Right, Fit, Congruent, Befitting, Suited, Apropos, Apt, Advantageous, Pertinent, Apposite, Expedient, Suitable, Proper

Commit, Expend, Dedicate, Spend, Rechannel, Allot, Allocating, Allocate, Trademark, Stylemark, Hallmark, Allow, Appropriate, Reserve, Set aside

Allow, Congruous, Right, Fit, Congruent, Befitting, Suited, Apropos, Apt, Advantageous, Pertinent, Apposite, Expedient, Suitable, Proper

Put, Assign, Map, Devote, Commit, Expend, Dedicate, Spend, Allot, Allocating, Allocate, Hallmark, Allow, Appropriate, Reserve

What is appropriate in Cairns is not necessarily appropriate in Brisbane.
Verbal praise or tangible reinforcement for on task or appropriate behavior It may be appropriate to provide students positive reinforcement during testing.
Ensure parts are ordered with appropriate priorities and relay document numbers to the Pro Super, MOC, and appropriate technicians.
The law determines that firms may consider it appropriate to verify the identity of appropriate beneficial owners.
The appraiser will be better able to take appropriate risk management steps, such as obtaining insurance coverage and retaining appropriate records.
Therefore, Program Managers should be careful to use the appropriate standards within contracts, tailored as appropriate for each system.
EEA to conduct appropriate risk assessments and implement appropriate controls as a regulated financial service provider.
Appropriate actions are taken by SIU and reported to the appropriate authorities.
Adequacy of the organization and appropriate resources assigned to assure appropriate training.
Case Managers should determine the most appropriate course of action in consultation with RO management, Legal and, as appropriate, the appropriate RMAS section.

Many agencies will earmark the gift for management of that specific property.
However no similar earmark is needed for other otection against criminals.
Earmark and for promissory notes that were not yet due.
This earmark will be paid for one way or another.
He touted his vaccine earmark as an alternative.
This is an earmark of every cultic doctrine.
McConnell got a billion dollar earmark for KY.
If a State identifies an earmark that is not listed, they should provide the name, the original amount, and the legislation for the earmark.
For example, if the congressional earmark is only for a facility, an Amendment cannot add a scope of earmark.
Today we might "earmark" some money to buy something special, or "earmark" an area for a special purpose.