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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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
The HBF said the sums that remain unspent raised "increasing concerns about inefficiencies in spending and delivery".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Veron said so far the EU has used the European budget and in particular unspent sums to provide guarantees that the debt will be repaid.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Archer said that most of the unspent money involved capital expenses like purchases of new transmission towers and upgrade projects.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
But by Wednesday when the greengrocer came he often had to ask for it back, and she always had it, unspent and waiting.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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