unbought
Americanadjective
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not purchased.
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not influenced or controlled by some other party through payment, and therefore free and independent; not bribed.
Example Sentences
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Our car’s $3,370 premium over the standard Sport has a break-even of about 1,000 gallons of gas, left unbought and unburned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
The famously "unbought and unbossed" candidate boasted an anti-Vietnam war and -weapons development stance and positioned herself as a champion of the working class, ultimately launching her campaign after voters pulled together $10,000 in donations.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2024
On a corner near Fulton Street, where shoals of tourists usually pass on the way to the Brooklyn Bridge, Tiger Diop, wearing a feathered “happy new year” headband, sits, his merchandise unbought.
From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2020
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans threw away 38 million tons of food in 2014 alone — much of it unbought, unmarketable or unharvested food that was still perfectly edible.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2017
"All right. Have it your own way. Road to hell paved with unbought stuffed dogs. Not my fault."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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