unsold

adjective

un·​sold ˌən-ˈsōld How to pronounce unsold (audio)
: not sold

Examples of unsold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The longer vehicles remain unsold, the better the deals, Drury said. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024 Today, 200 brands are owed money and cannot access unsold inventory, and a furious customer base rages online about accessing orders or making returns. Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 Ultimately, unsold inventory remains one of the most polluting elements of the fashion industry, with 30% of clothes ending up in landfills, burned and releasing methane in the atmosphere. Clara Ludmir, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Between 2019 and 2022, the eight chains that are a part of the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment project reported a 25 percent decline in their total volumes of unsold food. Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Existing home sales jumped 9.5% in February from January, and unsold inventory was at a 2.9-month supply at the current sales pace, up from 2.6 months the prior year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, the inventory of unsold existing homes rose 2% from December to January, totaling around 1 million at the end of last month, slightly expanding buyers’ options. Emily Pandise, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024 The upshot is that the inventory of unsold homes keeps building. Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024 Asos Plc suffered a double-digit decline in sales in the first half as the fashion retailer was forced to heavily discount clothes to clear a buildup of last season’s unsold stock. Sabah Meddings, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsold was in the 14th century

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“Unsold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsold. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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