Etymology
Origin of unspent
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; un- 1, spent
Example Sentences
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Veron said so far the EU has used the European budget and in particular unspent sums to provide guarantees that the debt will be repaid.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
That lowers the chances that refund money will flow to upper-income households and then sit unspent in a savings account or a brokerage account, he explained.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
Also unspent was $38.5 million authorized for transmission operating maintenance and an additional $155 million for capital maintenance.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
These are financial exercises carried out by the executive several times a year, involving the reallocation of unspent funds by departments, as well as new money which flows from Westminster spending decisions.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
I had to use the unspent money Dadi had given me for rides and stuff on a cab ride home.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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