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

Recent Examples on the Web Tustin is already paying $4 million per year more than is required by state law to pay off its unfunded pension liability. Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 States were graded on such issues as the timeliness and accuracy of their financial reports, and their candor — or lack of it — in reporting financial obligations such as unfunded liabilities of their public pension systems. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024 Republicans had opposed the Democratic plan to reduce contributions to the Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System, arguing the system still has significant unfunded liabilities. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024 However, further unfunded tax cuts would add to the nation’s deficits and debt. Ron Insana, CNBC, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfunded 

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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 24 Oct. 2024.

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