unspent

Example Sentences

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In January, the Republican governor announced plans to tap the state’s unspent funds from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare program, called TANF, to expand Star Academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

If the project is not completed, those annual payments stop, he said, adding that state regulations don’t allow Edison to issue refunds for most unspent funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Mary Alice sat beside her with an unspent two-dollar bill in her pocketbook.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck