owed

adjective

as in unpaid
not yet paid finally paid the owed amount

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  1. unpaid
  2. outstanding
Adjective
  • Eighty-one people with unpaid bills were arrested, and patients’ wages and bank accounts were garnished.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Lawsuits over unpaid debt Public records from Mecklenburg District Court show the McGregors faced multiple lawsuits over unpaid debts and a nearly six-figure tax lien from the IRS.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of unpaid
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  • Widespread discourse about the former rural doctor’s habit of suing patients over unpaid medical bills primed the internet to take notice when Marshall was confronted with an outstanding bill of his own in a Facebook post that quickly went viral.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hartbower had an outstanding felony arrest warrant on an assault charge out of Yuba City, in neighboring Sutter County, and was on post-release community supervision in Yuba County, police said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of outstanding
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“Owed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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