uncollected

adjective

un·​col·​lect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈlek-təd How to pronounce uncollected (audio)
: not collected: such as
a
: not gathered into one place, body, or mass
a book of thirteen previously uncollected stories
streets littered with uncollected trash
b
: not yet paid
uncollected debt
uncollected taxes
checks drawn against uncollected funds

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That accounted for less than 1% of all benefits paid during that period, but as of September 2023, the agency had $23 billion in uncollected overpayments, according to the report. Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 Drawbacks are a way to recover some of the capital expended on duties when goods are re-exported or, in some cases, made into something else or destroyed because of excess inventory, and $6 billion worth of eligible duty drawback funds go uncollected annually, Petersen said. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025 However, the agency had about $23 billion in uncollected overpayments at the end of the 2023 fiscal year, according to the Congressional Research Service. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025 Cracking down on illicit imports could also expose millions in uncollected customs duties from misclassified Chinese goods. Diego Marroquin Bitar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncollected

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncollected was in 1730

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“Uncollected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncollected. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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