uncollected

adjective

un·​col·​lect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈlek-təd How to pronounce uncollected (audio)
: not collected: such as
a
: not gathered into one place, body, or mass
a book of thirteen previously uncollected stories
streets littered with uncollected trash
b
: not yet paid
uncollected debt
uncollected taxes
checks drawn against uncollected funds

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According to that analysis, nearly 80% of Connecticut’s uncollected taxes involve under-reporting of income, a problem typically connected with businesses and households that can afford tax attorneys and accountants. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025 However, by the end of the fiscal year, the SSA faced a $23 billion uncollected overpayment balance. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Photos taken by Reuters in Birmingham this month show mounds of uncollected trash overflowing from collection bins and dumpsters. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 That accounted for less than 1% of all benefits paid during that period, but as of September 2023, the agency had $23 billion in uncollected overpayments, according to the report. Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncollected

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncollected was in 1730

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“Uncollected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncollected. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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