unclaimed
adjective
un·claimed
ˌən-ˈklāmd 
: not claimed
specifically
: not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods
Examples of unclaimed in a Sentence
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If a body goes unclaimed after five days, county authorities can bury it.
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Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
García went unclaimed and returned to the Rangers as a minor-leaguer.
—Lindsey Adler, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023
They were taken into the city's possession after a period of 30 days unclaimed per the city's policy.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 10 July 2023
Police had known Dexter’s name, and hers, but failed to contact her, instead letting his body go unclaimed for months in the county morgue.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
The latter prize remained unclaimed as of Sept. 10.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
While unclaimed remains would typically have been buried in an unmarked grave, the funeral home left Murphy’s above ground, first in the hope that someone would come to claim him, then, with approval from the state, to observe the results of the embalming method.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
Mohave County Sheriff's Office Renner's identity remained unknown and unclaimed in the Tucson medical examiner's office until 2020 when a special investigations unit brought the remains to Mohave County.
—CBS News, 11 Oct. 2023
Several other states, such as Alabama, Illinois, and Minnesota, are sending out similar one-time tax rebates or unclaimed property checks for eligible residents.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2023
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Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
García went unclaimed and returned to the Rangers as a minor-leaguer.
—Lindsey Adler, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023
They were taken into the city's possession after a period of 30 days unclaimed per the city's policy.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 10 July 2023
Police had known Dexter’s name, and hers, but failed to contact her, instead letting his body go unclaimed for months in the county morgue.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
The latter prize remained unclaimed as of Sept. 10.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
While unclaimed remains would typically have been buried in an unmarked grave, the funeral home left Murphy’s above ground, first in the hope that someone would come to claim him, then, with approval from the state, to observe the results of the embalming method.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
Mohave County Sheriff's Office Renner's identity remained unknown and unclaimed in the Tucson medical examiner's office until 2020 when a special investigations unit brought the remains to Mohave County.
—CBS News, 11 Oct. 2023
Several other states, such as Alabama, Illinois, and Minnesota, are sending out similar one-time tax rebates or unclaimed property checks for eligible residents.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1616, in the meaning defined above
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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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