unspent

adjective

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

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Lamont expects to wrap 2024-25 with $2.4 billion unspent, or 10%. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025 That seemingly harmless dollar has now ballooned into a $25 million surplus sitting in state coffers, unspent. Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025 That’s a lot of unspent money and begs the question: Is more tax needed from an industry that’s shrinking, not growing? Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 New York was one of the states with the most unspent money: over $130 million. Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unspent

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Jun. 2025.

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