unpaid-for

[ uhn-peyd-fawr ]

adjective

1. not paid for.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unpaid-for¹

1425–75; late Middle English un-payd for; un- ¹, paid, for

Example Sentences

In Long Beach, the total amount of residential gas bills unpaid for more than 120 days equaled more than $6.4 million, according to the memo.

From Los Angeles Times

It made payroll but left artists and businesses it contracted with for services unpaid for months.

From Seattle Times

In at least five instances before the pandemic, businesses BAM contracted with went unpaid for weeks, sometimes months, according to Blake and emails viewed by The Times.

From Seattle Times

With the millions missing, Northampton Town's players and staff went unpaid for weeks.

From BBC

The number of fines currently unpaid for penalties issued from June to September is at 7,213.

From BBC