unredeemed

adjective

un·​re·​deemed ˌən-ri-ˈdēmd How to pronounce unredeemed (audio)
: not redeemed
unredeemed gift cards
unredeemed sin

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The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative retains unredeemed deposits, which topped $30 million in 2019, according to a 2020 state audit of the bottle bill. Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 In return, On Me earns affiliate revenue from dollars spent at stores, rather than relying on unredeemed balances. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 As comptroller, in response to demands by the World Jewish Congress and other groups, Mr. Hevesi used his power over city pension fund investments to help force Swiss banks to indemnify heirs of Holocaust victims for their unredeemed Nazi-era bank balances. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 So, carrying certain items such as extra credit and debit cards, your social security card, passport, blank checks, birth certificate, unredeemed gift cards, passwords, library cards, Medicare card and membership cards is a no-no and can all pose risks. Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 15 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for unredeemed

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unredeemed was in the 15th century

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“Unredeemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unredeemed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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