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unfunded

adjective

un·​fund·​ed ˌən-ˈfən-dəd How to pronounce unfunded (audio)
1
: not funded : floating
an unfunded debt
2
: not provided with funds
unfunded schools

Examples of unfunded in a Sentence

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And though Caltrans has identified over 100 sites where wildlife crossings could reduce the toll, most of them remain unfunded. Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025 But there are also headwinds that include unfunded promises to continue a property tax relief program begun in the governor’s second term. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 Thousands of Kentuckians are facing food insecurity as the nation's largest nutrition program is set to go unfunded in November, leaving millions across the country without benefits. Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Oct. 2025 Adding more unfunded subsidies is not a sustainable solution. Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfunded

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfunded was circa 1775

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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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