unspent

adjective

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

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While full repeal of the act may be unlikely, an administration hostile to clean energy could divert its unspent funds to other purposes, slow the pace of grants or loans by slow-walking project approvals, or find other ways to make the tax incentives harder to get. James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024 Jurors did hear testimony that an unspent bullet was found at the crime scene. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 Allen was arrested weeks later, after authorities searched his home and found a gun investigators said matched an unspent round from a .40-caliber pistol found near the girls’ bodies. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024 According to police analysis, a .40-caliber unspent round discovered by the girls' bodies came from Allen's gun. Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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