1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
Examples of unpaid in a Sentence
I have a pile of unpaid bills sitting on my desk.
The city is trying to collect unpaid taxes.
She took three months of unpaid leave from her job.
I served as an unpaid consultant on the project.
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Your peace and power are worth more than any unpaid invoice.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The unpaid taxes had previously ranged from $394,000 to $565,000, according to public records.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Many women were eventually sent to Magdalene Laundries, Catholic-run workhouses where they were detained as unpaid workers.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
The suit seeks damages for unpaid wages, overtime, meal periods and rest breaks, including interest.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The unpaid taxes had previously ranged from $394,000 to $565,000, according to public records.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Many women were eventually sent to Magdalene Laundries, Catholic-run workhouses where they were detained as unpaid workers.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
The suit seeks damages for unpaid wages, overtime, meal periods and rest breaks, including interest.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpaid
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaid. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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unpaid
adjective
un·paid
ˌən-ˈpād 
1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
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