unclaimed
adjective
un·claimed
ˌən-ˈklāmd 
: not claimed
specifically
: not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods
Examples of unclaimed in a Sentence
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According to the Wisconsin Lottery, the value of unclaimed prizes is credited to the Wisconsin Lottery property tax relief fund.
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Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
And to states trying to impose barriers to recovery of unclaimed property, searching a database looks like private investigation.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
The feds give you more than three years to collect an unclaimed refund, but for taxes paid in 2020, time is running out.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The Catholic priest who, on a rainy December day, prepares to lead a multifaith memorial service for 1,457 unclaimed people — including Midge — whose ashes have been buried in a mass grave in a Los Angeles cemetery.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
These unclaimed lottery tickets are about to expire The Arizona Lottery had several other unclaimed tickets set to expire in the coming weeks.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The recent drawing marked the only unclaimed Mega Millions jackpot ticket in 2023, according to the group's website.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
After his body went unclaimed for months, the Hinds County coroner’s office had Wade buried in a pauper’s field on the grounds of the county jail work farm, his grave marked only by a number.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
And so, these two sociologists set out to gather the stories of those who in death go unclaimed.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
And to states trying to impose barriers to recovery of unclaimed property, searching a database looks like private investigation.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
The feds give you more than three years to collect an unclaimed refund, but for taxes paid in 2020, time is running out.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The Catholic priest who, on a rainy December day, prepares to lead a multifaith memorial service for 1,457 unclaimed people — including Midge — whose ashes have been buried in a mass grave in a Los Angeles cemetery.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
These unclaimed lottery tickets are about to expire The Arizona Lottery had several other unclaimed tickets set to expire in the coming weeks.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The recent drawing marked the only unclaimed Mega Millions jackpot ticket in 2023, according to the group's website.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
After his body went unclaimed for months, the Hinds County coroner’s office had Wade buried in a pauper’s field on the grounds of the county jail work farm, his grave marked only by a number.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
And so, these two sociologists set out to gather the stories of those who in death go unclaimed.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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