unspent

adjective

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

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Lawmakers left Austin in 2023 with $4.5 billion set aside in the budget for education savings accounts and public education, but money went unspent after legislation failed to pass. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, nearly half of Los Angeles’ record $1.3-billion homelessness budget went unspent, an analysis by the city controller found. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 Covenants allow Bitcoin users to share unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs). Korok Ray, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Duffy will have sway over unspent funds for EV charging and more under the 2021 infrastructure law. Ben Geman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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