unspent

adjective

un·​spent ˌən-ˈspent How to pronounce unspent (audio)
: not used up : not spent
unspent funds

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Baró did not respond when asked what happened to the rest of the unspent money. — Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026 Thomas attributed the shortfall to the county’s reliance on a shrinking pool of one-time funding — consisting of unspent funding from the prior fiscal year — creating a long-term structural deficit. — Reeti Malhotra june 11, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 Khota Zaiser, an aide to Mayor Todd Gloria, committed to solving the problem of unspent fund balances. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 Bullet casings and additional rounds of unspent ammunition were littered on the floor beneath the window and a couch near where Jennings had fired from, authorities said. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspent

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unspent was in the 15th century

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“Unspent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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