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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The bill also reduced federal funds for SNAP and Medicaid benefits and imposed eligibility changes that require unfunded mandates on county administrative work.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Vought testified that all components of the Department of Homeland Security are unfunded, including the disaster relief fund, leaving the federal government unprepared to respond to natural disasters.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
The taxpayers’ study also raises questions about other city financial practices, including escalating overtime, unfunded pension obligations, lapses in infrastructure maintenance and a history of approving overly optimistic revenue assumptions in order to pass balanced budgets.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
With about $160 billion in unfunded liabilities, the system is chasing yield in opaque markets instead of following low-cost passive investment strategies that have worked well for decades.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Vought testified that all components of the Department of Homeland Security are unfunded, including the disaster relief fund, leaving the federal government unprepared to respond to natural disasters.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
The taxpayers’ study also raises questions about other city financial practices, including escalating overtime, unfunded pension obligations, lapses in infrastructure maintenance and a history of approving overly optimistic revenue assumptions in order to pass balanced budgets.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
With about $160 billion in unfunded liabilities, the system is chasing yield in opaque markets instead of following low-cost passive investment strategies that have worked well for decades.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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