unfunded
adjective
un·fund·ed
ˌən-ˈfən-dəd 
1
: not funded : floating
an unfunded debt
2
: not provided with funds
unfunded schools
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The administration previously expressed concern about the unfunded liabilities related to retiree health benefits, but argued the measures are necessary to close the budget shortfall.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
In lean Laguna Woods, the city council made six extra lump sum payments to erase its unfunded pension liabilities since 2017.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Republicans on the House Transportation Committee praised Trump but felt the proposal and its $10.3 million price tag was an unfunded mandate on the airport.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That would unleash more investment into high-risk research areas — like rare diseases, neurodegenerative conditions, and antimicrobial resistance — that might otherwise go unfunded.
—Rosa Mendoza, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
In lean Laguna Woods, the city council made six extra lump sum payments to erase its unfunded pension liabilities since 2017.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Republicans on the House Transportation Committee praised Trump but felt the proposal and its $10.3 million price tag was an unfunded mandate on the airport.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That would unleash more investment into high-risk research areas — like rare diseases, neurodegenerative conditions, and antimicrobial resistance — that might otherwise go unfunded.
—Rosa Mendoza, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfunded
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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