unpaid

adjective

ˌən-ˈpād How to pronounce unpaid (audio)
Definition of unpaidnext
as in outstanding
not yet paid my goal is to have no unpaid balances on my credit cards

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Recent Examples of unpaid But such is the strength of feeling, former Love managing director Letty Kavanagh has launched twin lawsuits against Sky for wrongful dismissal and unpaid severance, as revealed by Deadline this month. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 Johannesburg’s finances are collapsing under the weight of unpaid bills, leaving South Africa’s economic hub cash-starved and politically rudderless, according to a new report. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, following ABC News' report, that Perez had been put on unpaid administrative leave. — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 One frozen account can be a sign that an unpaid debt has reached an advanced stage of collections, and ignoring other collection lawsuits or judgments could leave additional assets vulnerable. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unpaid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpaid
  1. outstanding
  2. payable
Adjective
  • Why Specialization Still Matters Many excellent residential management companies provide outstanding service to apartment owners.
    — David Crown, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Two players — quarterback Ryan Rakowski and safety Jalen Flowers — have been outstanding in delivering big plays.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of outstanding
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  • Personality stakeholders will receive another $2 million on the first anniversary of closing, payable in up to 1 million WildBrain shares with any balance in cash.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Brin’s 5% one-time surcharge on his wealth would be over $13 billion against a fortune of $276 billion, payable over five years.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of payable

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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaid. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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