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unearned

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. unearned (adjective)
  2. unearned income (noun)
  3. unearned increment (noun)
  4. unearned premium (noun)
  5. unearned premium reserve (noun)

un·earned

adj \-ˈərnd\

Definition of UNEARNED

1
: not gained by labor, service, or skill <unearned income>
2
: scored as a result of an error by the opposing team <an unearned run>
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Examples of UNEARNED

  1. Bank interest is regarded as unearned income.

First Known Use of UNEARNED

13th century

Rhymes with UNEARNED

concerned, well-turned, windburned

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