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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A large share of condo homeowners associations are underfunding their reserves, potentially leaving them vulnerable to expensive surprise repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“For decades, many association-governed communities kept the monthly assessments artificially low by quietly underfunding their reserves,” said Robert Nordlund, the founder and CEO of Association Reserves.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“The State Department is underfunding the Global Fund,” Schatz said.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Kebede said schools would struggle to fund an increase in teachers' pay of even 2% next year from their budgets, and the inclusion fund would "merely soften the blow of underfunding".
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 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
