unassigned

adjective

un·​as·​signed ˌən-ə-ˈsīnd How to pronounce unassigned (audio)
: not having or given an assignment : not assigned
unassigned seating
unassigned tasks

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Should the same team combination appear more than once — or if the one unassigned combination is drawn — the result is thrown out, leading to another four-ball combination being selected. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2025 Over 60% of global employees have unassigned seats at their workplace today, up from 38% in 2020, according to data from Leesman, an employee experience research firm. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 May 2025 Auditors recently confirmed that the DOL is understaffed with a backlog of unassigned complaints. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025 That crash came after the plane used an unassigned, too-short runway for takeoff. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unassigned

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unassigned was in the 15th century

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“Unassigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassigned. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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