Unfunded Meaning
/əˈnfʌndɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot funded; having received no funding.
adjOf a pension: paid out like a salary by the employer, without advance contributions from the employee.
Sentence Examples
The new project remained unfunded despite years of constant effort.
An unfunded mandate is a rule that must be followed without money.
The pension plan has a large unfunded liability this year.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The school's art program was ____ because the grant money never came.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new research project remained ____ for several months until a local charity decided to provide some support today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English funded English unfunded From un- + funded.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It will also make more money available for electrification, which is seen by the industry and its stakeholders as the only feasible way to deliver carbon-neutral railway operations, but is as yet unfunded by the Treasury."
— 2021 May 5, 'Industry Insider', “A chance for positive change”, in RAIL, number 930, page 68:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The school's art program was ____ because the grant money never came.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new research project remained ____ for several months until a local charity decided to provide some support today.