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 brute force of the $1 trillion-plus in infrastructure commitments over the next several years has been too much for the immediate skepticism about the unfunded promises and overlapping spender/vendor relationships to offset.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
As the incumbent, Miller defended the board’s investment strategy and recent successes by pointing to the fact that the pension system has been chipping away at its unfunded liability to pay for members’ retirement benefits.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Trump and the White House Office of Management and Budget have signaled a new approach — urging agencies to reduce staff in unfunded programs that don’t align with the president’s priorities.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
City officials estimated last year that Santa Clara had more than $600 million in unfunded infrastructure needs.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
As the incumbent, Miller defended the board’s investment strategy and recent successes by pointing to the fact that the pension system has been chipping away at its unfunded liability to pay for members’ retirement benefits.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Trump and the White House Office of Management and Budget have signaled a new approach — urging agencies to reduce staff in unfunded programs that don’t align with the president’s priorities.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
City officials estimated last year that Santa Clara had more than $600 million in unfunded infrastructure needs.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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