unspent

adjective

un·​spent ˌən-ˈspent 

: not used up : not spent

unspent funds

Examples of unspent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Baró did not respond when asked what happened to the rest of the unspent money. — Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026

The firearm contained one spent round and three unspent rounds, which were each engraved with messages, according to charging documents. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Many partygoers escaped the explosion when the shells hit the table with the unspent explosives, but the 8-year-old did not, according to the news release. — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Thomas attributed the shortfall to the county’s reliance on a shrinking pool of one-time funding — consisting of unspent funding from the prior fiscal year — creating a long-term structural deficit. — Reeti Malhotra june 11, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unspent

• accent
• advent
• ascent
• assent
• augment
• cement
• consent
• dement
• descent
• detent
• dissent
• event