unspent

[ uhn-spent ]

/ ʌnˈspɛnt /

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adjective

not spent or used, as money.

not used up or consumed: unspent energy.

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Origin of unspent

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at un-¹, spent

Words nearby unspent

unspeak, unspeakable, unspecific, unspecified, unspectacular, unspent, unsphere, unspoiled, unspoken, unsporting, unsportsmanlike

How to use unspent in a sentence

As House Democrats prepare to bring back earmarks, billions of dollars tagged for lawmakers’ favored transportation projects before a decade-old ban sits unspent.
As Democrats bring back earmarks for transportation projects, billions of dollars from years ago sits unused|Ian Duncan|March 3, 2021|Washington Post
Gloria plans to use dollars previously budgeted for shelter operations over the last two months that have gone unspent and state grants for homeless programs and services to fund the shelter through next month.
Gloria Wants to Keep Convention Center as a Shelter Possibly Through March|Lisa Halverstadt|December 18, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Several of the central bank’s emergency lending programs are set to expire at the end of the year, with hundreds of billions of dollars in unspent funds being redirected toward a stimulus package.
Government funding appears likely to expire Friday night as Congress tries to complete stimulus deal|Jeff Stein, Mike DeBonis, Lisa Rein, Rachel Siegel|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Instead, large firms balked at the terms and did not apply, leaving the $17 billion fund mostly unspent more than eight months after Congress passed the Cares Act.
Mnuchin defends controversial loan to private equity-backed firm in contentious Hill testimony|Yeganeh Torbati, Jeff Stein|December 10, 2020|Washington Post

Sherman Heights technically has access to about $203,000 paid by developers building in southeastern San Diego that’s sitting unspent in their developer account.
If Your Local Park Sucks, This Is Probably Why|MacKenzie Elmer|July 6, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The quest for Telangana as a separate state was itself always an aspect of that old unspent rage.
India’s Newest State Telangana Is Bosnia Redux|Kranti Rai|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He proposed using some unspent funds to subsidize flood insurance.
Weiner’s Desperate Rockaway Trip|Michael Daly|August 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tourists who couldn't go out will go home with their money unspent.
The Cost of Boston|Megan McArdle|April 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It seemed incredible that his work should be finished for ever when he was still so unspent, so full of tireless activity.
One Man in His Time|Ellen Glasgow
Get two oxen, bulls of nine years; for their strength is unspent and they are in the prime of their age: they are best for work.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod
Conscience, soul, whatever it was, it was sending him back to Carter with that unspent bribe money.
Paul and the Printing Press|Sara Ware Bassett
The best of the afternoon was still unspent when the haystacking terminated, and Bill declared a holiday.
North of Fifty-Three|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The young girl smiled, because there were still a million unspent smiles in her warm and friendly heart.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine

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