unsold

adjective

un·​sold ˌən-ˈsōld How to pronounce unsold (audio)
: not sold

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In its last quarterly results, Nvidia took a $4.5 billion hit on unsold inventory. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 June 2025 Metro Denver’s housing market now has more unsold listings available than at any point since 2011, with 13,599 properties looking for a buyer at the end of May, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 June 2025 The industry is, meanwhile, holding nearly 30,000 unsold companies worth about $3.6 trillion, according to a March report from Bain. Jenni Reid,julianna Tatelbaum, CNBC, 6 June 2025 Elevated mortgage rates, high home prices and rising housing costs—including homeowner association (HOA) fees and home insurance premiums—are also playing a role in the piling up of unsold inventory in the state's market, keeping buyers on the sidelines. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsold

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsold was in the 14th century

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“Unsold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsold. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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