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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Connecticut still owes more than $33 billion in unfunded pension obligations, one of the highest per-capita burdens in the nation.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Social Security alone carries roughly $28 trillion in unfunded obligations.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The bill also reduced federal funds for SNAP and Medicaid benefits and imposed eligibility changes that require unfunded mandates on county administrative work.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Vought testified that all components of the Department of Homeland Security are unfunded, including the disaster relief fund, leaving the federal government unprepared to respond to natural disasters.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Social Security alone carries roughly $28 trillion in unfunded obligations.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The bill also reduced federal funds for SNAP and Medicaid benefits and imposed eligibility changes that require unfunded mandates on county administrative work.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Vought testified that all components of the Department of Homeland Security are unfunded, including the disaster relief fund, leaving the federal government unprepared to respond to natural disasters.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Unfunded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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