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

Recent Examples on the Web The Caveat: Even governments can get into trouble, as the UK found out in 2022 when investors balked at plans for large, unfunded tax cuts. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2024 Mayor Adams already committed to electrify 100 NYC public schools by 2030, but much of his plan remains unfunded. Anya Kamenetz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024 That bill focuses largely on disconnected youth and reducing unfunded mandates on school districts. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024 Kentucky's budget: The House passed key budget bills that would increase education and school transportation spending over the next two years and pay down some of the unfunded liabilities of Kentucky pension plans. Nick Hollkamp, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfunded 

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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 Jul. 2024.

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