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unfunded

American  
[uhn-fuhn-did] / ʌnˈfʌn dɪd /

adjective

  1. not provided with a fund or money; not financed.

  2. Finance. floating.


Etymology

Origin of unfunded

First recorded in 1765–75; un- 1 + fund ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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In a statement to lawmakers, Reeves said the government is planning for every contingency, but would not repeat the mistakes of 2022 and 2023, when the support provided to households was “untargeted and unfunded.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Nick Schroeder, a policy analyst at the nonpartisan California Legislative Analyst’s Office, said the state has plans to reduce unfunded liabilities for pensions and retiree healthcare, but that isn’t the case with unused time off.

From Los Angeles Times

As tensions mount in Iran, lawmakers are increasingly concerned about the security risks of leaving the department unfunded.

From Los Angeles Times

Like retirement systems across the country, Alabama’s state-employee and teacher funds face significant unfunded liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there have been concerns about the availability of places and the cost of extra, unfunded hours.

From BBC