uncollected

adjective

un·​col·​lect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈlek-təd 

: not collected: such as

a

: not gathered into one place, body, or mass

a book of thirteen previously uncollected stories

streets littered with uncollected trash

b

: not yet paid

uncollected debt

uncollected taxes

checks drawn against uncollected funds

Examples of uncollected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the payoff is deferred to the end, the years spent getting there went uncollected too. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Even as hospitals increasingly collect more upfront payments, however, their uncollected debt is also rising, according to data Kodiak collected from more than 2,300 hospitals nationwide. — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

These hospitals pledged to halt patient lawsuits Several hospital chains have been scrutinized for their billing practices and willingness to sue patients for uncollected debt. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Bowie at the time defended her proposal, noting the city over the years has forgiven library fines, individual building vacancy fines, loans that were directed to certain affordable housing projects and other uncollected debts. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncollected

• disaffected
• disconnected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected