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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Johnson told reporters last week that members of the ad hoc panel who supported the unaffordable and unfunded sweeteners signed by Pritzker won the internal debate.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The unfortunate implication of that is a long-term unfunded problem that the city now faces.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Much has been made of the additional $113 billion for defense contained in the Big Beautiful Bill Act, and while this cash injection undeniably helps accelerate some programs, much of it merely backfills long-term, unfunded requirements.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The glory days are over of paying down unfunded liabilities.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The unfortunate implication of that is a long-term unfunded problem that the city now faces.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Much has been made of the additional $113 billion for defense contained in the Big Beautiful Bill Act, and while this cash injection undeniably helps accelerate some programs, much of it merely backfills long-term, unfunded requirements.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The glory days are over of paying down unfunded liabilities.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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