unclaimed

adjective

un·​claimed ˌən-ˈklāmd How to pronounce unclaimed (audio)
: not claimed
specifically : not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods

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Only the funds that were unclaimed by class members went into a trust fund. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Albany is sitting on $20 billion in unclaimed funds. Mark Lewyn, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 While Manaea was decent again Thursday, the Mets still have two unclaimed spots in that rotation. Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Even cities like Oakland and San Francisco have unclaimed funds listed in their names. Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unclaimed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unclaimed was circa 1616

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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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