Etymology
Origin of unspent
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; un- 1, spent
Example Sentences
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Archer said that most of the unspent money involved capital expenses like purchases of new transmission towers and upgrade projects.
From Los Angeles Times
However, those initial proposals had been expected to change, after hundreds of millions were left unspent, and Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford suggested he would be willing to give the NHS and councils more cash.
From BBC
These are financial exercises carried out by the executive several times a year, involving the reallocation of unspent funds by departments, as well as new money which flows from Westminster spending decisions.
From BBC
If the benefits are not used, the insurers that provide Medicare Advantage coverage can keep any unspent funds, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
From MarketWatch
He is bending over backwards… to try to find these pots of funding that have been unspent or unobligated and move it over to address the first priorities.
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