unfunded
AmericanEtymology
Origin of unfunded
First recorded in 1765–75; un- 1 + fund ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But all too often, they end up neglected, unfunded and forgotten.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The fact that your existing trust is unfunded is a practical issue rather than a fatal one.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
However, the Office for Budget Responsibility, the official spending watchdog, made clear in the last budget that the digital ID scheme was itself "unfunded" , externalat that stage.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But in a post on X, former minister Darren Jones said the ID program had been "unfunded".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The bus jolts over the broken, unfunded roads.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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