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