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 Fayetteville player claimed their prize April 28 but the Cartersville ticket remained unclaimed as of April 29, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
After his death, his unclaimed body was embalmed with arsenic and displayed by an undertaker for a fee.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Some people who didn't file their taxes in 2021 may also qualify for refunds, with the IRS estimating that about $1 billion in refunds remains unclaimed by individuals who failed to file their 2021 tax forms by April 15, 2022.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Records show the winning ticket remained unclaimed as of Monday, April 21.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
After his death, his unclaimed body was embalmed with arsenic and displayed by an undertaker for a fee.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Some people who didn't file their taxes in 2021 may also qualify for refunds, with the IRS estimating that about $1 billion in refunds remains unclaimed by individuals who failed to file their 2021 tax forms by April 15, 2022.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Records show the winning ticket remained unclaimed as of Monday, April 21.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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