1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
Examples of unpaid in a Sentence
I have a pile of unpaid bills sitting on my desk.
The city is trying to collect unpaid taxes.
She took three months of unpaid leave from her job.
I served as an unpaid consultant on the project.
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Still, many permanent employees, including many firefighters, work on a seasonal basis and are placed on an unpaid status for several months each year when there is less work.
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The group positioned 2024 as a year of transition following the acquisition from Galeries Lafayette, though it has been plagued with rumors of unpaid invoices and emptier shelves at the historical location.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Read more The text scam warning about unpaid toll charges
The best identity theft protection services
What is identity theft protection?
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Still, many permanent employees, including many firefighters, work on a seasonal basis and are placed on an unpaid status for several months each year when there is less work.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 Apr. 2025
The group positioned 2024 as a year of transition following the acquisition from Galeries Lafayette, though it has been plagued with rumors of unpaid invoices and emptier shelves at the historical location.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Unpaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpaid. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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unpaid
adjective
un·paid
ˌən-ˈpād 
1
: not paid
an unpaid volunteer
2
: not paying a salary
an unpaid position
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