fund
noun
a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose.
underfunding
-
a word derived from
fund.
Example Sentences
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Many HOAs are under pressure to meet stricter safety standards enacted after the 2021 Surfside condo collapse in Florida, including bans on underfunding structural reserve accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Besides large class sizes and underfunding, I think public educators are largely battling apathy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“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
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
