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
Making up for thousands of dollars in unpaid state subsidy payments.
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The collection rate for all Cook County taxing bodies has dropped for three straight years, with nearly $1 billion in taxes going unpaid in 2023.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Certain industries and job titles are particularly prone to misclassification, costing Arizona workers thousands of dollars in unpaid wages each year.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Later that year, Roper sued them over unpaid royalties, trademark infringement, fraud, and breach of contract.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The collection rate for all Cook County taxing bodies has dropped for three straight years, with nearly $1 billion in taxes going unpaid in 2023.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Certain industries and job titles are particularly prone to misclassification, costing Arizona workers thousands of dollars in unpaid wages each year.
—Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Later that year, Roper sued them over unpaid royalties, trademark infringement, fraud, and breach of contract.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpaid
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He was named the UIL’s most outstanding wrestler in Class 6A, which is a first for Carroll’s program.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Police departments nationwide offered a unique suggestion for a Valentine’s Day gift and urged people to turn in exes with outstanding warrants.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Recently, the company announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and declared a dividend of 48 cents per share for the first quarter, payable on March 31.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The legal filing alleges that from 2018 to 2025, the brothers enriched themselves by falsely inflating invoices for accounts receivable and payable, falsifying financial statements and hiding substantial liabilities from lenders, among other practices.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaid. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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