as in unpaid
not yet paid
finally paid the owed amount
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Adjective
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In another lawsuit, a diamond and fine jewelry manufacturer — Champion Force Industrial Limited — alleges that Ferder, before leaving Lugano, racked up more than $50 million in unpaid goods.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Miran plans to take an unpaid leave of absence from his advisory role at the White House.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Herbert is playing outstanding football, and while their running game has been very pedestrian, their air attack is looking good.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-3 left-hander has been outstanding, completing 71 of 106 passes for 772 yards and six touchdowns with one interception.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Owed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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