1
: not gained by labor, service, or skill
unearned income
2
: scored as a result of an error by the opposing team
an unearned run
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Bank interest is regarded as unearned income.
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The Dodgers, of course, rallied from a 5-0 deficit when the Yankees suffered an epic meltdown in the top of the fifth, committing two physical errors and one mental gaffe that allowed the Dodgers to score five unearned runs in an eventual 7-6 series-clinching win.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
And all that is well before the unearned sentimentality of the ending – which Driver comes damn close to pulling off on sheer will alone.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
In his third rehab outing in Portland on Sunday, Liam Hendriks threw two-thirds of an inning, allowing one unearned run.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Total stockholders' equity increased by $50.1 million, mainly due to the proceeds from the stock offering, offset by an unearned ESOP and accumulated other comprehensive loss.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
And all that is well before the unearned sentimentality of the ending – which Driver comes damn close to pulling off on sheer will alone.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
In his third rehab outing in Portland on Sunday, Liam Hendriks threw two-thirds of an inning, allowing one unearned run.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Total stockholders' equity increased by $50.1 million, mainly due to the proceeds from the stock offering, offset by an unearned ESOP and accumulated other comprehensive loss.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Unearned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unearned. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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unearned
adjective
un·earned
ˌən-ˈərnd 
ˈən-
: not gained by labor, service, or skill
unearned income
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