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

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Social Security and Medicare carry more than $100 trillion in unfunded obligations. Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 In 2022, then UK Prime Minister Liz Truss unleashed a wave of market panic with unfunded tax cuts that forced the Bank of England into emergency action after 30-year gilt yields soared by over 100 basis points. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 On the topic of CalPERS’ funded status, Pacheco said CalPERS’ unfunded status was one of the retirement system’s greatest challenges. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025 In 2022, the British prime minister backed a mini-budget featuring a raft of unfunded fiscal stimulus, spooking the City to the extent that the pound spiraled to its lowest value ever against the dollar. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfunded

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 10 Sep. 2025.

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