1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
Examples of unpaid in a Sentence
I have a pile of unpaid bills sitting on my desk.
The city is trying to collect unpaid taxes.
She took three months of unpaid leave from her job.
I served as an unpaid consultant on the project.
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The former mayor is also responsible for legal fees that Costello and his firm paid when filing the lawsuit to recover Giuliani’s unpaid lawyer fees, the Associated Press reported.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Some flights attendants have already taken voluntary unpaid leaves of absence.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
This emotional win turned millions of users into unpaid brand ambassadors.
—Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In another lawsuit, a diamond and fine jewelry manufacturer — Champion Force Industrial Limited — alleges that Ferder, before leaving Lugano, racked up more than $50 million in unpaid goods.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Some flights attendants have already taken voluntary unpaid leaves of absence.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
This emotional win turned millions of users into unpaid brand ambassadors.
—Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In another lawsuit, a diamond and fine jewelry manufacturer — Champion Force Industrial Limited — alleges that Ferder, before leaving Lugano, racked up more than $50 million in unpaid goods.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpaid
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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unpaid
adjective
un·paid
ˌən-ˈpād 
1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
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