unconsumed
adjective
un·con·sumed
ˌən-kən-ˈsümd 
: not used up or expended : not consumed
Any unconsumed food should be stored safely.
unconsumed explosive residue
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She was told for years that, due to liability concerns, the unconsumed food could not be donated.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
The problem is how food is distributed, with rampant inefficiencies in the supply chain resulting in massive amounts of food waste: Roughly one-third of food ends up unconsumed, according to the United Nations.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Gullotta said, calling the ordinance a beginning that is more strict than what the state may be doing, and urging the town and its schools to not only take action regarding straws and styrofoam, but also unconsumed food.
—Steve Smith, courant.com, 14 June 2019
Without vultures, this pileup of unconsumed dead meat creates the ideal breeding ground for deadly contagions, most commonly rabies.
—William H. Funk, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2016
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
The problem is how food is distributed, with rampant inefficiencies in the supply chain resulting in massive amounts of food waste: Roughly one-third of food ends up unconsumed, according to the United Nations.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Gullotta said, calling the ordinance a beginning that is more strict than what the state may be doing, and urging the town and its schools to not only take action regarding straws and styrofoam, but also unconsumed food.
—Steve Smith, courant.com, 14 June 2019
Without vultures, this pileup of unconsumed dead meat creates the ideal breeding ground for deadly contagions, most commonly rabies.
—William H. Funk, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2016
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“Unconsumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconsumed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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