unclaimed
adjective
un·claimed
ˌən-ˈklāmd 
: not claimed
specifically
: not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods
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There is one other top prize left unclaimed for the 100X the Money game, which began in September 2022, according to lottery officials.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The deadline for an unclaimed $250,000 Powerball prize is looming, and the Michigan Lottery is urging the winner to come forward in the next few days.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Two additional prizes still remain unclaimed as well, according to their website.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
What happens to unclaimed property? Organizations have between one and five years to try to reunite account holders with their property, depending on the state and industry.
—New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The deadline for an unclaimed $250,000 Powerball prize is looming, and the Michigan Lottery is urging the winner to come forward in the next few days.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Two additional prizes still remain unclaimed as well, according to their website.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
What happens to unclaimed property? Organizations have between one and five years to try to reunite account holders with their property, depending on the state and industry.
—New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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