unsold

adjective

un·​sold ˌən-ˈsōld How to pronounce unsold (audio)
: not sold

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According to Hamilton Lane, a firm that invests on behalf of pension funds, as of 2021 PE firms were still holding 45% of their buyout deals five years following their purchase; last year, around 65% were still sitting unsold after a half-decade. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025 As a result, much of this inventory piled up on the market, unsold. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 Every year, $800 billion worth of unsold, perfectly usable inventory goes to the landfill. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025 Preparing to depart from this world, Resh Lakish took note of a small quantity of saffron that was left over, unsold. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsold

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsold was in the 14th century

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“Unsold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsold. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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