Designate (for a purpose) (7)

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earmark

'designate for a purpose' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for earmark that I've seen before include "Allocate for a purpose" , "Reserve for later use" , "It identifies the outcome" , "Set aside for special purpose" , "Set aside for future use" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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