underfinanced

adjective

un·​der·​fi·​nanced ˌən-dər-fə-ˈnan(t)st How to pronounce underfinanced (audio)
-ˈfī-ˌnan(t)st,
-fī-ˈnan(t)st
: inadequately financed

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The Hellraiser horror franchise withered on the vine under the stewardship of Bob Weinstein's Dimension Films, which released a string of underfinanced and hardly noticed sequels, including 2011's Hellraiser: Revelations and 2018's Hellraiser: Judgment. Clark Collis, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2021 In another dubious distinction, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said that environmental research in Egypt is some of the most underfinanced in the world. Vivian Yee, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2022

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1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underfinanced was in 1922

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“Underfinanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underfinanced. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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