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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Despite progress in recent years, Illinois still faces more than $140 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Last year, the USPS incurred a net loss of $9.5 billion, with $6.6 billion of that resulting from workers’ compensation and unfunded liabilities for its retirement plans.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
The state entered this fiscal year with more than $35 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
The Legislative Analyst’s Office warned that suspending contributions to the retirement trust would create an unfunded liability for the state in future years, which could potentially result in California’s missing its goal of fully funding the benefit for that unit by 2048.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Last year, the USPS incurred a net loss of $9.5 billion, with $6.6 billion of that resulting from workers’ compensation and unfunded liabilities for its retirement plans.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
The state entered this fiscal year with more than $35 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
The Legislative Analyst’s Office warned that suspending contributions to the retirement trust would create an unfunded liability for the state in future years, which could potentially result in California’s missing its goal of fully funding the benefit for that unit by 2048.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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