1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
Examples of unpaid in a Sentence
I have a pile of unpaid bills sitting on my desk.
The city is trying to collect unpaid taxes.
She took three months of unpaid leave from her job.
I served as an unpaid consultant on the project.
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In some cases, lawyers said students had their legal statuses altered for minor traffic violations, such as unpaid parking tickets.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The unpaid toll messages are part of a group of scams, known as smishing scams, that target victims with text messages seeking to convince them to click a malicious link or provide sensitive information.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Such provisions are generally broadly drafted to include any and all types of claims, including but not limited to breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wages.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Radio Free Asia has put most of its staff on unpaid leave since March.
—Minho Kim, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The unpaid toll messages are part of a group of scams, known as smishing scams, that target victims with text messages seeking to convince them to click a malicious link or provide sensitive information.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Such provisions are generally broadly drafted to include any and all types of claims, including but not limited to breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wages.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Radio Free Asia has put most of its staff on unpaid leave since March.
—Minho Kim, New York Times, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpaid
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaid. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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unpaid
adjective
un·paid
ˌən-ˈpād 
1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
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