as in unpaid
not yet paid
finally paid the owed amount
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During the last full government shutdown in 2013, about 850,000 federal employees were furloughed, meaning they were required to take unpaid leave, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025 -
With over 147,000 federal employees in the state, many face furloughs or unpaid work.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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At EZCorp, which operates hundreds of EZPawn shops across the United States, the pawn loans outstanding and overall revenue hit record highs during the second quarter.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the Education Data Initiative, the average millennial had an outstanding student loan balance of $40,438 in 2023.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Owed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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