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
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Cracking down on wealthy tax cheats For years, the IRS was starved for resources, so a lot of taxes went uncollected.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
Neighbors complained about uncollected trash blowing into nearby pastures and endangering cattle, said Sgt.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Among other highlights, the lawsuit said her review of one unnamed franchisee showed the city was owed more than $3 million in uncollected fees.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2024
Former city employees know that, in far too many cases, franchise and license fees go uncollected.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Those who chose to return not only breathe thick air laden with soot and smoke but also live amid the stench of uncollected trash piling up outdoors, and many cannot flush their toilets without filling the bowls with bottled water.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
With labor unions opposed to the bill, uncollected trash has piled up in Paris and other cities while garbage workers strike.
—Elaine Ganley, ajc, 13 Mar. 2023
But in fiscal year 2023, the Social Security Administration collected about $4.9 billion in overpayments with an additional $23 billion yet uncollected, according to an agency report.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
The agency ended the 2022 fiscal year with a cumulative total of $21.6 billion in overpayments uncollected, the report said.
—David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023
Scott Horsley, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
Neighbors complained about uncollected trash blowing into nearby pastures and endangering cattle, said Sgt.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
Among other highlights, the lawsuit said her review of one unnamed franchisee showed the city was owed more than $3 million in uncollected fees.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2024
Former city employees know that, in far too many cases, franchise and license fees go uncollected.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Those who chose to return not only breathe thick air laden with soot and smoke but also live amid the stench of uncollected trash piling up outdoors, and many cannot flush their toilets without filling the bowls with bottled water.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
With labor unions opposed to the bill, uncollected trash has piled up in Paris and other cities while garbage workers strike.
—Elaine Ganley, ajc, 13 Mar. 2023
But in fiscal year 2023, the Social Security Administration collected about $4.9 billion in overpayments with an additional $23 billion yet uncollected, according to an agency report.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
The agency ended the 2022 fiscal year with a cumulative total of $21.6 billion in overpayments uncollected, the report said.
—David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023
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“Uncollected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncollected. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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