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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Fiscal health trajectory: Nations with deteriorating debt-to-GDP ratios and unfunded pension liabilities typically present the highest long-term tax risk. Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The center has no plans to start putting any of its residents back out on the street, but its offerings of room and board could soon be completely unfunded, the foundation said last week. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 After that a second phase will begin, engineering and environmental work that is expected to cost about $3 million and is so far unfunded. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 That lender, Altos Group, filed for bankruptcy in 2023, leaving behind a trail of unfunded projects across the country. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.

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