unfunded
AmericanEtymology
Origin of unfunded
First recorded in 1765–75; un- 1 + fund ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Like retirement systems across the country, Alabama’s state-employee and teacher funds face significant unfunded liabilities.
But there have been concerns about the availability of places and the cost of extra, unfunded hours.
From BBC
The shortfall stems from a large unfunded pension liability, other structural issues and the end of federal Covid funding that temporarily swelled budgets.
He said unfunded pay pressures for teachers for 2025/26 were the reason for much of the anticipated overspend.
From BBC
And it addressed billions of dollars in unfunded requirements submitted by the armed services and combatant commands.
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