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adjective un·claimed \ ˌən-ˈklāmd \

Definition of unclaimed

:not claimed; specifically :not called for by an owner or consignee

unclaimed property/goods

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This year, $52.8 million has so far gone unclaimed.

— anna m. tinsley, star-telegram, "Did you forget to claim your $1 million lottery jackpot? Well, it’s too late now," 23 Aug. 2017
Transaero was the second largest airline in Russia and went bankrupt in 2015, selling much of its fleet to Russia’s number one airline, Aeroflot, but leaving some aircraft unclaimed and up for grabs.

— allison hope, CNT, "Next Air Force One Planes Could Come from Bankrupt Russian Airline," 2 Aug. 2017
More: Winning Powerball ticket worth $156 million sold at Pewaukee gas station remains unclaimedThis is a developing story.

— james b. nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Winner from Milwaukee claims $156.2 million Powerball ticket sold at Pewaukee gas station," 28 July 2017
Next to the museum is a memorial to more than 3,500 patients whose cremains languished unclaimed for decades at the hospital.

— amy wang | the oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Oregon literary road trips: 20 itineraries to bookmark," 7 July 2017
The seats were previously unclaimed by the airlines and used by Southwest.

— hannah madans, Orange County Register, "As JWA modernizes, it reports record passenger counts, $6 billion local impact," 6 June 2017
Five players will be called every hour to win $500 each, and one person wins $5,000 free play at 11 p.m. All unclaimed prizes will be added to the 11 p.m. drawing on June 17.

— nick sortal, miamiherald, "New jai-alai fronton, poker room set to open in Florida City," 6 June 2017
Russell estimates his office has an average of 13 unclaimed remains a year.

— gloria casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Kane County buries unclaimed remains in St. Charles Township cemetery," 25 May 2017
A winning $24 million Lotto ticket was purchased on May 25, 2016 at Renu Corp Grocery & Tobacco in Manhattan and had gone unclaimed until now, the New York Lottery said.

— CBS News, "Mysterious person claims huge $24M lotto jackpot just 2 days before deadline," 24 May 2017

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