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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Amnesty International said workers additionally faced unpaid or delayed wages and were denied rest days.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2023
As of Saturday, nearly $200,000 had been donated to RIP Medical Debt in McIntyre’s memory, which would wipe out approximately $20 million of unpaid medical bills.
—Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
Prior to the fire, state officials filed a lawsuit against Apex saying the company owes $78,000 in unpaid rent.
—Julie Watson, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
Accommodations such as flexible hours, more unpaid time off and job switching are sensible ways to help older workers wanting more freedom.
—Sander Van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
But wages have gone unpaid for months, and the workers — or whoever’s left of them — are getting antsy.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
By utilizing their technologies, UM not only makes creating hits easier but also, eliminates ownership writing conflicts and people going unpaid.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
According to a lease audit conducted by the City Treasurer’s office, the theme park owes nearly $8.9 million in unpaid rent and surcharges for the period between Jan. 1, 2019, and April 30, 2022.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
For those with snowballing interest, the proposal would reset their loans back to the original balance, effectively canceling unpaid interest.
—Bycollin Binkley, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2023
As of Saturday, nearly $200,000 had been donated to RIP Medical Debt in McIntyre’s memory, which would wipe out approximately $20 million of unpaid medical bills.
—Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
Prior to the fire, state officials filed a lawsuit against Apex saying the company owes $78,000 in unpaid rent.
—Julie Watson, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
Accommodations such as flexible hours, more unpaid time off and job switching are sensible ways to help older workers wanting more freedom.
—Sander Van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
But wages have gone unpaid for months, and the workers — or whoever’s left of them — are getting antsy.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
By utilizing their technologies, UM not only makes creating hits easier but also, eliminates ownership writing conflicts and people going unpaid.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
According to a lease audit conducted by the City Treasurer’s office, the theme park owes nearly $8.9 million in unpaid rent and surcharges for the period between Jan. 1, 2019, and April 30, 2022.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
For those with snowballing interest, the proposal would reset their loans back to the original balance, effectively canceling unpaid interest.
—Bycollin Binkley, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of unpaid was
in the 14th century
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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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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