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
Some families had to go without benefits for several days this month, Haynes said, and many federal workers in the Sacramento region are going unpaid in a season when the demand for food assistance always soars.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Kim alleged that the young actor owed him more than $310,000 in unpaid wages and commissions.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Google said the cyber-attackers built a sweeping scheme often based on using text messages to warn recipients about a stuck package or an unpaid toll, according to CBS News.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a reduction in flights due to stress on unpaid air traffic controllers.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Kim alleged that the young actor owed him more than $310,000 in unpaid wages and commissions.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Google said the cyber-attackers built a sweeping scheme often based on using text messages to warn recipients about a stuck package or an unpaid toll, according to CBS News.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a reduction in flights due to stress on unpaid air traffic controllers.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaid. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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