unspent
AmericanEtymology
Origin of unspent
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at un- 1, spent
Example Sentences
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The bulk of that money came from unspent funds for the canceled programs and other unobligated dollars from previous years.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
It is understood the cash will come from extra money unspent from the previous Labour budget, thought to be around £300m.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Newsom has proposed boosting the program for just this year with $27 million in unspent funds from another energy reliability program.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
A year on, much of the planned $584 billion infrastructure plan remains unspent, locked behind bureaucratic bottlenecks set up to guard against excessive spending in the notoriously frugal country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
I had to use the unspent money Dadi had given me for rides and stuff on a cab ride home.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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