1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
Examples of unpaid in a Sentence
I have a pile of unpaid bills sitting on my desk.
The city is trying to collect unpaid taxes.
She took three months of unpaid leave from her job.
I served as an unpaid consultant on the project.
Recent Examples on the Web
Just like the penalty for not filing a return, the IRS charges 5% per month the balance goes unpaid, capped at 25%, plus interest.
—
Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
And any refund amount for 2020 would be applied to amounts still owed to the IRS or a state tax agency and can be used to offset unpaid child support or other past due federal debts, such as student loans.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
Generally, interest accrues on your unpaid tax from the return’s due date until the debt is paid.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The policy takes effect July 1. UW employees previously cobbled together vacation time, sick days or unpaid leave.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Beginning today, users can access chats via the web, and Patreon will also test the ability for creators to open chat rooms up so their unpaid Patrons can also participate.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
The developers halted construction less than a year before its scheduled completion, leaving millions in unpaid fees to contractors, according to multiple news reports.
—Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
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Once the order was filled, the enslavers running the sweatshop where Sheikh was imprisoned closed it down and left the workers unpaid and homeless.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Invoice financing: Leveraging unpaid invoices to secure immediate working capital.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
And any refund amount for 2020 would be applied to amounts still owed to the IRS or a state tax agency and can be used to offset unpaid child support or other past due federal debts, such as student loans.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
Generally, interest accrues on your unpaid tax from the return’s due date until the debt is paid.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The policy takes effect July 1. UW employees previously cobbled together vacation time, sick days or unpaid leave.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Beginning today, users can access chats via the web, and Patreon will also test the ability for creators to open chat rooms up so their unpaid Patrons can also participate.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
The developers halted construction less than a year before its scheduled completion, leaving millions in unpaid fees to contractors, according to multiple news reports.
—Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
Trump Again Targets Judge s Daughter In New York Criminal Case
Major Pixel 9 Leak Reveals Google’s Surprise New Device
Once the order was filled, the enslavers running the sweatshop where Sheikh was imprisoned closed it down and left the workers unpaid and homeless.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Invoice financing: Leveraging unpaid invoices to secure immediate working capital.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaid. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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unpaid
adjective
un·paid
ˌən-ˈpād 
1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
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