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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Officials ultimately agreed to use $8.3 million in unassigned funds, which is money that has not been spent in the past, and $1 million in economic contingency reserves. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025 Town Manager Chris Constantin gave the final presentation, saying that the budget would factor in full use of Measure G sales tax funds for the operational budget and the use of $900,000 from unassigned general funds, which functions as the town’s savings account. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2025 That plan would have to offer revenue options, including tapping the county’s unassigned reserves, local philanthropy, grants and intergovernmental cost-sharing. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025 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 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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