as in unpaid
not yet paid
finally paid the owed amount
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Adjective
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Lewandowski had been an unpaid adviser to Noem.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Despite having low levels of sick calls during the partial government shutdown, the unpaid work appears to have taken a toll on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Boston's Logan Airport.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tarris Reed, the regional’s most outstanding player, scored 26.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shawsheen Tech wrestling star and Billerica resident James Tildsley finished fourth in the 152-pound division to cap one of the most outstanding high school careers in Massachusetts history.—
Barry Scanlon,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Owed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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