: not used up : not spent
unspent funds

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Over $6 million of the money was unspent, according to the organization. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Remaining financial assets and unspent grant funds were being returned, while costumes and stage materials were being donated to local nonprofit partners, according to the letter. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 They will be funded through unspent user fees paid by insurers. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 With the end of the fiscal year less than a week away, the announcement means the funds will go unspent and Congress can't respond. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspent

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Unspent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspent. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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