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.
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Those not fired averaged six days of unpaid suspension.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Security screening delays and longer airport lines could intensify during spring break as unpaid screeners face financial pressure to skip work or call out sick.
—Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Find out how to tackle your unpaid collection debt today.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unpaid
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaid. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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