undistributed
Britishadjective
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logic (of a term) referring only to some members of the class designated by the term, as doctors in some doctors are overworked
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commerce (of a profit) not paid in dividends to the shareholders of a company but retained to help finance its trading
Example Sentences
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In recent months, attorneys for the class members have returned to court to force the city to explain the reason for the undistributed funds.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the writers, Washington attorney David B. Rivkin, had helped write an appeal petition asking the court to take up a major tax case and rule the Constitution forbids levies on undistributed corporate profits.
From Los Angeles Times
After increasing its supplies as demand rose, the organization was left with 3,000 undistributed turkeys, which Jones said would probably be distributed to other organizations holding giveaways.
From Washington Post
And the health-care industry and its advocates are now leaning harder than ever on HHS to release the undistributed funds.
From Washington Post
Alabama has more than 400,000 undistributed doses, according to state numbers.
From Washington Times
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