unclaimed
adjective
un·claimed
ˌən-ˈklāmd 
: not claimed
specifically
: not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods
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The more trophies that go unclaimed, the more doubt creeps in.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
After months of being unclaimed, the $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in March has been claimed.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
These details can assist investigators in narrowing a search for unclaimed bodies, officials say.
—Eric J. Greenberg, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Supplying unclaimed bodies for medical research is widely considered unethical, and most major medical schools — and a few states — have halted the practice.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
After months of being unclaimed, the $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in March has been claimed.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
These details can assist investigators in narrowing a search for unclaimed bodies, officials say.
—Eric J. Greenberg, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Supplying unclaimed bodies for medical research is widely considered unethical, and most major medical schools — and a few states — have halted the practice.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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