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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That lender, Altos Group, filed for bankruptcy in 2023, leaving behind a trail of unfunded projects across the country.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Between deferred maintenance, unfunded pension costs and more, how can our governor stand up and promote himself on his performance as the state’s chief executive?
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
That is exactly what the big three Detroit car makers used to argue when they were asked by the FASB to report unfunded pensions and healthcare promises in their financial statements.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Chicago’s teachers are owed $14 billion in unfunded benefits.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Between deferred maintenance, unfunded pension costs and more, how can our governor stand up and promote himself on his performance as the state’s chief executive?
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
That is exactly what the big three Detroit car makers used to argue when they were asked by the FASB to report unfunded pensions and healthcare promises in their financial statements.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Chicago’s teachers are owed $14 billion in unfunded benefits.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfunded
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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