as in unpaid
not yet paid
finally paid the owed amount
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Adjective
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Isleton also owes $195,000 to the Employment Development Department to pay off unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest from June 2017 to September 2013.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Doepke took unpaid leave from Northwestern, with an option to return full time in 2025.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Five years Signing a left-back was a priority for West Ham, and the 20-year-old Senegal international, one of the outstanding players in the Czech league last season, looks a real prospect.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Goode and Bell make this team because of their special teams contributions, and McClendon’s outstanding training camp earned him an extended stay on Miami’s practice squad.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Owed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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