unallocated

adjective

un·​al·​lo·​cat·​ed ˌən-ˈa-lə-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce unallocated (audio)
: not apportioned or distributed for a specific purpose : not allocated
unallocated funds

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Tax revenues are already paying off the costs of a number of local projects, including earlier phases of the convention center expansion, but hundreds of millions of dollars remain unallocated. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Over $2 billion of its commitment to Gary Works remains unallocated, enough to begin the clean steelmaking transition this community has earned. — John E. Jackson Sr, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Currently, that’s split up as $59,037 for administrative costs, $88,555 for community housing development organizations, $72,000 for rental subsidies and $370,777 in an unallocated housing fund for first-time homebuyers and affordable housing development. — Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 More than 50 blends were tested before Wheatley settled on number 40, and unlike other Buffalo Trace products, Traveller has been widely available and unallocated. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unallocated

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unallocated was in 1869

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“Unallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unallocated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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