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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These efforts include increasing the city’s reserves to 15%, refinancing bond debt and significantly reducing unfunded pension liabilities, saving taxpayers $14 million annually.
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John McCann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
California faces nearly $100 billion in unfunded infrastructure needs and deferred maintenance on our transportation system.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Still unfunded, though, are the two immigration agencies, ICE and CBP.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Connecticut failed to save properly for pensions for seven decades prior to 2011, racking up tens of billions in unfunded obligations.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
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John McCann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
California faces nearly $100 billion in unfunded infrastructure needs and deferred maintenance on our transportation system.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Still unfunded, though, are the two immigration agencies, ICE and CBP.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Connecticut failed to save properly for pensions for seven decades prior to 2011, racking up tens of billions in unfunded obligations.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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