unsaved
Americanadjective
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not saved, protected, or recovered.
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Computers. not stored for later retrieval.
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Christianity. not Christian; not spiritually redeemed; condemned to Hell.
Example Sentences
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Pudleiner said that when he received the message on his phone unexpectedly, it came in as an unsaved number.
From Fox News ● Dec. 11, 2021
The world remains unsaved as we walk to the lift, the City of London churning away next to us.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2016
Ursula is stillborn, with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck, her life unsaved for want of a pair of surgical scissors.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2013
Once I have the number, I dump the document, unsaved, so nothing gets contaminated with Word-iness.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2012
He doesn’t seem to mind the corpses so much as the souls unsaved.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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