owed

adjective

as in unpaid
not yet paid finally paid the owed amount

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  1. unpaid
  2. outstanding
Adjective
  • Our full story covers some more troubling financial updates, too, including unpaid bills.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • More than 80% of camera citations issued to vehicles with Virginia tags in 2024 also remain unpaid.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unpaid
Adjective
  • His work there earned him a nomination for his first Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding guest actor in a drama series.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Logan Henderson, an outstanding rookie pitcher the Brewers chose to keep rather than including in a trade last month, outdueled Skubal in Sunday’s series finale at Los Angeles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstanding
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“Owed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owed. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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