unspent

adjective

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

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The decision came just one day after Martin's office issued a warning that President Donald Trump administration's dismantling of USAID had severely compromised oversight of $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian funds. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Habitat for Humanity plans to use about $4 million of the unspent funds to complete lead abatement in another 60 homes, Weber said. Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025 Pressure on States and the Private Sector Trump has criticized green technologies like wind turbines and electric vehicles and promised to rescind unspent climate funds. Robert Rapier, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Lawmakers left Austin in 2023 with $4.5 billion set aside in the budget for education savings accounts and public education, but money went unspent after legislation failed to pass. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.

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