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
Ten states recognize Columbus Day as an unpaid public holiday, legal holiday or day of recognition, according to Pew Research Center, and these include Washington, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan and New Hampshire.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Isleton must repay $195,000 to the Employment Development Department for its unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest accrued from June 2017 to September 2013.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
As a result of the funding lapse, thousands of federal employees have been placed on unpaid leave.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
During a shutdown, a majority of employees at government agencies funded through the annual appropriations process are typically put on furlough, or unpaid leave, if the agency hasn’t received funding.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Isleton must repay $195,000 to the Employment Development Department for its unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest accrued from June 2017 to September 2013.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
As a result of the funding lapse, thousands of federal employees have been placed on unpaid leave.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
During a shutdown, a majority of employees at government agencies funded through the annual appropriations process are typically put on furlough, or unpaid leave, if the agency hasn’t received funding.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 7 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 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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