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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Not accounted for in the county’s estimates are unfunded federal mandates around eligibility criteria and more frequent case renewals which will require the county to hire more staff to efficiently process cases.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
In addition to providing flexibility, voluntary buyouts also provide financial benefit to the pension plans, reducing the plan’s unfunded liabilities and reducing the annual contributions required by statute to reach the plan’s funding goal.
—Mary Wagoner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
An unfunded buy-sell is a promise without a checkbook.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
With $292 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, California’s retirement funds must be managed to fund the pension and health care benefits promised to workers while minimizing risks and costs to taxpayers, not to push the political priorities of politicians, unions, or special interest groups.
—Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
In addition to providing flexibility, voluntary buyouts also provide financial benefit to the pension plans, reducing the plan’s unfunded liabilities and reducing the annual contributions required by statute to reach the plan’s funding goal.
—Mary Wagoner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
An unfunded buy-sell is a promise without a checkbook.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
With $292 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, California’s retirement funds must be managed to fund the pension and health care benefits promised to workers while minimizing risks and costs to taxpayers, not to push the political priorities of politicians, unions, or special interest groups.
—Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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