unfunded

adjective un·fund·ed \ ˌən-ˈfən-dəd \

Updated on: 30 Apr 2018

Definition of unfunded

1 : not funded : floating

an unfunded debt

2 : not provided with funds

unfunded schools

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Today its debt and unfunded pension obligations total more than $120 billion, or twice the size of its economy.

— mary williams walsh, New York Times, "Hurricane Aid Has Eased Puerto Rico’s Finances. It May Not Be Enough.," 19 Apr. 2018
The service has a decade-long string of fiscal net losses, which has led to more than $120 billion in unfunded liabilities, mostly retirement health and pension benefits.

— carolyn mcatee cerbin, USA TODAY, "Trump forms task force to study Postal Service operations, finances," 12 Apr. 2018
On top of that, the cost of government insurance on unfunded pension obligations has jumped in recent years-- the fees now are more than four times their level in 2013.

— Bloomberg.com, "Quirky Tax Break That Will Soon Vanish Seen Jolting Bonds," 26 Feb. 2018
Others included packages of bills that require municipalities to report and develop plans to deal with unfunded liabilities in pension and retiree health care funds.

— kathleen gray, Detroit Free Press, "Law eliminating life-without-parole drug sentences goes into effect," 8 Apr. 2018
Those funds will be redirected to the unfunded liability in the State Police Retirement System.

— wil schroder, Cincinnati.com, "Column: NKU will benefit from Kentucky legislative budget," 4 Apr. 2018
Illinois has $8 billion of unpaid bills, chronic budget deficits and $129 billion of unfunded retirement liabilities.

— elizabeth campbell, chicagotribune.com, "It's so bad in Illinois its bonds pay like a reviled Jersey mall," 4 Apr. 2018
Kentucky’s public pension systems have more than $43 billion in unfunded liabilities.

— story hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, "Surge in teacher activism challenges GOP austerity mindset," 3 Apr. 2018
Will this be an unfunded mandate that requires counties to financially support?

— ginger christ, cleveland.com, "Ohio groups, officials oppose Medicaid work requirements, as state prepares to submit waiver to federal government," 3 Apr. 2018

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