unclaimed
adjective
un·claimed
ˌən-ˈklāmd 
: not claimed
specifically
: not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods
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These messages typically demand personal information under the guise of tax issues or unclaimed refunds.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Unlike the unclaimed Pratto and Velázquez, Hernandez was claimed by another team: the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
False claims of issues or rewards: Fraudsters create urgency by fabricating scenarios such as unpaid debts, and unclaimed tax refunds or lottery winnings.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The preposterous plot begins with the band of brothers (and savvy sisters, too) in search of an unclaimed corpse, disguising it as a Royal Marine officer, and creating a fictional persona to make their ruse credible.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Unlike the unclaimed Pratto and Velázquez, Hernandez was claimed by another team: the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
False claims of issues or rewards: Fraudsters create urgency by fabricating scenarios such as unpaid debts, and unclaimed tax refunds or lottery winnings.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The preposterous plot begins with the band of brothers (and savvy sisters, too) in search of an unclaimed corpse, disguising it as a Royal Marine officer, and creating a fictional persona to make their ruse credible.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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