as in outstanding
not yet paid
my goal is to have no unpaid balances on my credit cards
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Recent Examples of unpaid
City documents show that his unpaid taxes go back at least to this summer.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Illinois under Pritzker has made fiscal progress in terms of clearing the massive backlog of unpaid bills left from the 2010s and strengthening the state’s credit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Most of that judgment went unpaid during Simpson’s lifetime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Probably something dull and unpaid.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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The Directors Guild of America has named the nominees for its 2025 awards in the outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary categories.—
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The Hollywood Reporter snagged a nomination again for outstanding magazine overall coverage in a list that also includes The Advocate, Cosmo, Gaye Magazine, Out, People, Poz, Rolling Stone, Time and Variety.—
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Otherwise, tickets are payable in-person at violations bureau locations, or at kiosks at all Milwaukee Police district stations.—
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The company's income is typically payable to the British royal, or Duke of Cornwall, overseeing its operations.—
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpaid. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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