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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Our national debt, combined with unfunded obligations, now exceeds $130 trillion.
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Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
An obvious target would be to have the state pick up the costs of its unfunded mandate to require a reduction in class size in New York City.
—Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
With legislative Democrats compiling their spending wish list for the next budget, which takes effect July 1, questions remain about how to solve Illinois’ pension quagmire, where growing unfunded pension liabilities now total about $144 billion.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2022, gilt markets were shaken when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a swathe of unfunded tax cuts — forcing an intervention from the Bank of England and leading to Truss’ resignation after just 44 days into the job.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
An obvious target would be to have the state pick up the costs of its unfunded mandate to require a reduction in class size in New York City.
—Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
With legislative Democrats compiling their spending wish list for the next budget, which takes effect July 1, questions remain about how to solve Illinois’ pension quagmire, where growing unfunded pension liabilities now total about $144 billion.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2022, gilt markets were shaken when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a swathe of unfunded tax cuts — forcing an intervention from the Bank of England and leading to Truss’ resignation after just 44 days into the job.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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