uncollected

adjective

un·col·lect·ed ˌən-kə-ˈlek-təd

: not collected: such as

: not gathered into one place, body, or mass

a book of thirteen previously uncollected stories

streets littered with uncollected trash

: not yet paid

uncollected debt

uncollected taxes

checks drawn against uncollected funds

Examples of uncollected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gaza faces unprecedented disease outbreaks this summer caused by piles of uncollected waste rotting in the heat, Action Against Hunger warned. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024 The average uncollected payouts still due to 2020 taxpayers is $932, according to the IRS. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024 Eversource complains that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has been slow to approve the recovery of $635 million in storm costs incurred from 2018 through 2021, as well as $400 million in uncollected bills from ratepayers. —

Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024 While many fines and fees go uncollected, the Juvenile Law Center found the rate of collection was highest for probation fees — nearly 60%. —

Claire Reid and Peter Breen, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncollected

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