underfunding
- a word derived from fund.
Example Sentences
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“The State Department is underfunding the Global Fund,” Schatz said.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
A lot of people are overfunding retirement and underfunding everything else.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Thurmond said that even under the current structure, underfunding of the state Education Department limits its effectiveness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
As the Palisades fire raged, then-Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley went on a television blitz, calling out city leadership for systematically underfunding her agency.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
They interpreted their slapdash working conditions, created by chronic underfunding by the AEC, as an ominous sign that the agency’s commitment to Livermore remained conditional.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
