unallocated

adjective

un·​al·​lo·​cat·​ed ˌən-ˈa-lə-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce unallocated (audio)
: not apportioned or distributed for a specific purpose : not allocated
unallocated funds

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The proposal would use funds from the county's unallocated contingency balance to support residents on SNAP. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Gold trades are currently settled with either allocated or unallocated gold. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025 Rounds told reporters after the meeting that Vought has agreed to redirect unallocated funding in the Interior Department to help radio stations broadcasting to tribal lands. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 July 2025 Republican Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota, for instance, secured a side agreement with the White House to redirect unallocated funds toward tribal broadcasters to alleviate some of those concerns. Nik Popli, Time, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unallocated

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unallocated was in 1869

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“Unallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unallocated. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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