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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Total costs are expected to be more than $50 million and so far remain entirely unfunded.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
In what officials say would be a financially responsible move, the city may use a portion of a $550 million payout from Chevron to settle some of its unfunded pension liabilities.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
A little over two years ago, the then-British prime minister attempted to push through massive unfunded tax cuts, decimating UK government bonds before she was forced into a humiliating climbdown.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
This was primarily due to decreases in loans outstanding and unfunded commitments.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
In what officials say would be a financially responsible move, the city may use a portion of a $550 million payout from Chevron to settle some of its unfunded pension liabilities.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
A little over two years ago, the then-British prime minister attempted to push through massive unfunded tax cuts, decimating UK government bonds before she was forced into a humiliating climbdown.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
This was primarily due to decreases in loans outstanding and unfunded commitments.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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