unspent

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

The hard soles of his shoes rapped loudly on the metaled road like a giant clock, and he made himself think about time, about his great hoard, the luxury of an unspent fortune.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan