as in outstanding
not yet paid
my goal is to have no unpaid balances on my credit cards
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Recent Examples of unpaid
The weight of unpaid medical bills, credit card balances, and other financial burdens can feel like a nightmare for many.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
His second wife sued him for $25,000 in unpaid child support.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Devon Hogan Flanagan, a special assistant attorney general in Rhode Island, who was caught on video berating police officers trying to remove her from a restaurant after she was asked to leave, has been placed on unpaid leave for six months.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Between 2004 and 2015, the IRS filed 11 liens against him for nearly $400,000 in unpaid taxes dating back to 1997.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
His second wife sued him for $25,000 in unpaid child support.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Devon Hogan Flanagan, a special assistant attorney general in Rhode Island, who was caught on video berating police officers trying to remove her from a restaurant after she was asked to leave, has been placed on unpaid leave for six months.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Between 2004 and 2015, the IRS filed 11 liens against him for nearly $400,000 in unpaid taxes dating back to 1997.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpaid
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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The dividend is payable on September 25, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 11, 2025.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Everton have paid Southampton an initial £35million to bring the 19-year-old to Merseyside, with a potential further £5m payable in add-ons.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaid. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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