unspent

adjective

un·​spent ˌən-ˈspent How to pronounce unspent (audio)
: not used up : not spent
unspent funds

Examples of unspent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If agencies move too slowly, a second Trump administration could claw back unspent funds. Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 The budget erased the deficit by cutting state programs, ordering most state agencies to cut their budgets by 3.5% and scooping up unspent money from various state boards and agencies. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 As to what Republicans were able to secure, Johnson touted accelerating $10 billion in cuts to the Internal Revenue Service to 2024 that were originally scheduled to take effect in 2025 and also clawing back roughly $6 billion in unspent COVID-era relief funding. Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 In 2022, a Southern Baptist organization designated $1 million to provide care to survivors of abuse, but the money appears to have gone unspent, the task force reported earlier this month. Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unspent 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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