unspent

adjective

un·​spent ˌən-ˈspent How to pronounce unspent (audio)
: not used up : not spent
unspent funds

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The new law calls for the rescission, or cut, of all unspent federal funding slated for the Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program, a provision of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act made law under the Biden Administration. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025 Under one grant, the department planned to launch a new neighborhood nursing program with part of the $2.7 million in remaining, unspent funds. Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Lamont expects to wrap 2024-25 with $2.4 billion unspent, or 10%. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025 That seemingly harmless dollar has now ballooned into a $25 million surplus sitting in state coffers, unspent. Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unspent

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unspent was in the 15th century

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“Unspent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspent. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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