as in unpaid
not yet paid
finally paid the owed amount
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Adjective
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Recruited Africans practiced marketable skills and built up solid résumés, working as unpaid interns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Pape-Dawson, one of the engineering firms Waldrop hired to conduct studies on the Rowan Ranch site, claimed a $440,000 lien on the property in March alleging unpaid fees by Waldrop’s company Motiv Ventures, according to the lien affidavit.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Derek the outstanding chef, food and beverage supervisor and overall leader of the charge, came from Tao.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Burnley had an outstanding defensive record last season, but facing Dominic Solanke, Mohammed Kudus, etc, represents a step up in class for Scott Parker’s team.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Owed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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