unclaimed
adjective
un·claimed
ˌən-ˈklāmd 
: not claimed
specifically
: not called for by an owner or consignee
unclaimed property/goods
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So don't leave this extra money unclaimed.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The sentencing came after White pleaded guilty to her role in submitting false and fraudulent claims for unclaimed property, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The company collects and resells baggage items that have gone unclaimed in airports around the world.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Every few months, the unclaimed stuff was auctioned off, mostly to dealers in secondhand goods.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The sentencing came after White pleaded guilty to her role in submitting false and fraudulent claims for unclaimed property, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The company collects and resells baggage items that have gone unclaimed in airports around the world.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Every few months, the unclaimed stuff was auctioned off, mostly to dealers in secondhand goods.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unclaimed
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“Unclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclaimed. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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