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If Scott Brown can win in a state that President Obama won by 26 points, I can win in a district that Obey won by just 20 points against an unknown, underfunded challenger in the Democratic landslide of 2008. It means there is not a single Democrat in the country who is safe.
Sean Duffy

Meaning of "underfunded" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERFUNDED

underfunded  [ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERFUNDED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underfunded is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDERFUNDED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Underfunded

Underfunded is a comedy-drama made-for-TV movie that aired the United States cable television channel USA Network on November 8, 2006 at 10 PM EDT. It starred Mather Zickel as Darryl Freehorn, an agent in the Canadian Secret Service.

Definition of underfunded in the English dictionary

The definition of underfunded in the dictionary is having or provided with insufficient funding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERFUNDED


blended
ˈblɛndɪd
bonded
ˈbɒndɪd
bounded
ˈbaʊndɪd
branded
ˈbrændɪd
candid
ˈkændɪd
expanded
ɪkˈspændɪd
extended
ɪkˈstɛndɪd
grounded
ˈɡraʊndɪd
intended
ɪnˈtɛndɪd
landed
ˈlændɪd
minded
ˈmaɪndɪd
nonfunded
nɒnˈfʌndɪd
offended
əˈfɛndɪd
pretended
prɪˈtɛndɪd
recommended
ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd
rounded
ˈraʊndɪd
splendid
ˈsplɛndɪd
stranded
ˈstrændɪd
unfunded
ʌnˈfʌndɪd
wounded
ˈwuːndɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERFUNDED

underfed
underfeed
underfeeding
underfelt
underfinanced
underfloor
underflow
underfong
underfoot
underfulfil
underfulfilled
underfulfilling
underfund
underfunding
underfur
undergarment
undergird
undergirt
underglaze
undergo

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERFUNDED

astounded
confounded
dumbfounded
ill-founded
left-handed
like-minded
open-minded
unbounded
unbranded
uncompounded
unconfounded
unfounded
unintended
unrounded
unsounded
unwounded
war-wounded
well-founded
well-grounded
well-rounded

Synonyms and antonyms of underfunded in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underfunded» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERFUNDED

Find out the translation of underfunded to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underfunded from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underfunded» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

经费不足的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infradotado
570 millions of speakers

English

underfunded
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underfunded
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقص التمويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недофинансирование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

que recebe menos dinheiro que o necessário para operar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

underfunded
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-financé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang mendapat faedah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterfinanziert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

資金不足の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재원이 부족한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underfunded
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiếu tiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பற்றாக்குறையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Underfunded
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

underfunded
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a corto di fondi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedofinansowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недофінансування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subfinantate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποχρηματοδοτούνται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderbefonds
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underfinansierade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underfunded
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underfunded

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERFUNDED»

The term «underfunded» is regularly used and occupies the 83.338 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERFUNDED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underfunded

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3 QUOTES WITH «UNDERFUNDED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underfunded.
1
Sean Duffy
If Scott Brown can win in a state that President Obama won by 26 points, I can win in a district that Obey won by just 20 points against an unknown, underfunded challenger in the Democratic landslide of 2008. It means there is not a single Democrat in the country who is safe.
2
Steve Gleason
Because ALS is underfunded, patients have had no option but to fade away and die. That is not OK.
3
Ben Quayle
I think that when we look out with our underfunded liabilities and our national debt over $14 trillion, I think if we are part of that movement to get our government spending under control, I think that would be a tremendous legacy to leave.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERFUNDED»

Discover the use of underfunded in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underfunded and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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E-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring: Help for the ...
This book highlights the fact that, even on a limited budget, there are many tools available online that will increase efficiency and improve productivity in businesses, government agencies, and other organizations." —Michael F. Easley, ...
Jane Bozarth, 2005
2
Private Pensions: Sponsors of 10 Underfunded Plans Paid ...
When sponsors terminate underfunded plans during bankruptcy, it can deplete resources of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC), which protects the pensions of almost 44 million Amer. workers and retirees who participate in over 29,000 ...
Gregory D. Kutz, 2011
3
Underfunded Pensions, Pension Dumping, and Retirement ...
This text explains the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the role of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, which currently protects the pensions of nearly 44 million American workers and retirees in more than ...
Patrick Purcell, Peter Orszag, Thecapitol Net, 2009
4
Everything Is Going to Be Great: An Underfunded and ...
When she lands a coveted nonpaying, nonspeaking role in a play going on a European tour, Rachel Shukert—with a brand-new degree in acting from NYU and no money—finally scores her big break.
Rachel Shukert, 2010
5
Emergency Responders-- Drastically Underfunded, Dangerously ...
The Council-sponsored Independent Task Force on Emergency Responders met with emergency responder organizations across the country to assess what would be required to achieve a minimum effective response to a catastrophic terrorist attack.
‎2003
6
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Workers and Retirees ...
Under the single-employer insur. program, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) may become the trustee of underfunded plans that are terminated and assume responsibility for paying benefits to participants as they become due, up to ...
Barbara Bovbjerg, 2010
7
Wiley CPA Exam Review 2012, Financial Accounting and Reporting
Underfunded plans are aggregated and recognized as current, noncurrent liabilities, or both. Claire must aggregate Plans B and C, because they are both underfunded. Plan B is underfunded by $25,000 ($125,000 – $150,000), and Plan C is ...
O. Ray Whittington, Patrick R. Delaney, 2011
8
State and Local Pension Fund Management
A pension plan is underfunded (or overfunded) when the funding ratio is below ( or above) 100 percent. There are many factors that cause the underfunding to occur, as mentioned in Chapter 3, such as granting credit to services provided prior ...
Jun Peng, 2008
9
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation longterm financing ...
The current minimum funding rules and variable-rate premiums were not effective at preventing those plans from being severely underfunded at termination. Total estimated losses in the single-employer program due to the actual or probable ...
10
Wiley CPA Examination Review, Problems and Solutions
The difference between Kerr's fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation ($3,450,000 – $5,700,000 = $2,250,000) is the amount of the plan that is underfunded and must be reported as a liability on Kerr's December 31, 2010 ...
O. Ray Whittington, Patrick R. Delaney, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERFUNDED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underfunded is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tighten control of underfunded pension funds
Municipalities with distressed pension plans would be required to transfer management of their funds to a state-run administrator under a proposal by a state ... «Republican & Herald, Jul 15»
2
Government paves way for benefit cuts for retirees in underfunded
WASHINGTON – The government is paving the way for up to about 1 million people covered by underfunded multiemployer pension plans to face benefit cuts ... «Fox Business, Jun 15»
3
Disaster Preparedness Underfunded
"Disaster preparedness is underfunded right across the region. There is this preoccupation with the subject of climate change in relation to renewable energy, ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
4
Obamacare's 'risk' program underfunded: Report
An important tool meant to limit the financial risk of Obamacare insurers is expected to be grossly underfunded and "may make the U.S. insurance market less ... «CNBC, May 15»
5
Illinois, Chicago are $130B underfunded: Advisor
The city of Chicago and the state of Illinois are a combined $130 billion or so underfunded, according to Mike "Mish" Shedlock of Sitka Pacific Capital ... «CNBC, May 15»
6
Public health is underfunded
Fast approaching is a week that champions and celebrates a system that impacts everyone in the nation, but that few know about and fewer appreciate. «So Md News, Mar 15»
7
Portugal.The Man Helps To Bring $1 Million Of Musical Instruments …
... StubHub and footwear brand Dr. Martens to put $1 million worth of musical instruments in schools across the country, with a focus on underfunded institutions. «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
8
Pennsylvania's pension plan is second-most underfunded in the US …
A new study by the National Association of State Retirement Administrators finds that Pennsylvania has the second most underfunded pension plan in the United ... «PennLive.com, Mar 15»
9
A tough pill for pensioners to swallow
Put another way, 87 percent of the 92 state retirement systems that reported data for the 2014 fiscal year are underfunded. "Global stock markets rallied strongly ... «CNBC, Mar 15»
10
Why An Underfunded Spinoff Is A Bad Idea
While a carefully executed spinoff can unlock tremendous value for a corporation, an underfunded spinoff may be economically unwound in bankruptcy. «Law360, Feb 15»

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