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
Back in New York, per the Daily Mail, Kerzner lost $500,000 worth of art and furniture, including a pair of Damien Hirst Spot paintings, when her belongings were seized over unpaid storage fees in 2018 and sold off in a fire sale for around $1,600.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Sep. 2025
McClendon said the University of Minnesota’s Fairview Health Services is currently leading the increase in Minnesota, filing more than 4,000 medical debt lawsuits against patients with unpaid bills in 2024.
—Molly Castle Work, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
After the city flooded, no one knew when schools would reopen, and the district placed its 7,500 employees, including about 4,300 teachers, on unpaid leave.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Romania, meanwhile, has tried to right the ship after several wayward years of mismanagement at the Romanian Film Center, and a pile of unpaid debts from its cash rebate program that the government is finally close to settling in full.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Sep. 2025
McClendon said the University of Minnesota’s Fairview Health Services is currently leading the increase in Minnesota, filing more than 4,000 medical debt lawsuits against patients with unpaid bills in 2024.
—Molly Castle Work, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
After the city flooded, no one knew when schools would reopen, and the district placed its 7,500 employees, including about 4,300 teachers, on unpaid leave.
—Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Romania, meanwhile, has tried to right the ship after several wayward years of mismanagement at the Romanian Film Center, and a pile of unpaid debts from its cash rebate program that the government is finally close to settling in full.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpaid
Adjective
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Herbert is playing outstanding football, and while their running game has been very pedestrian, their air attack is looking good.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-3 left-hander has been outstanding, completing 71 of 106 passes for 772 yards and six touchdowns with one interception.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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The ballot question will ask voters to increase the district’s general revenue by $1,073 per pupil for 10 years, beginning with taxes payable in 2026.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Social Security benefits would increase beginning with December benefits, which are payable January 2026.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaid. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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