1
: not gained by labor, service, or skill
unearned income
2
: scored as a result of an error by the opposing team
an unearned run
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Bank interest is regarded as unearned income.
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Nathan Eovaldi gave up one unearned run in six innings, Jake Burger and Wyatt Langford each homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers blew out the Angels 13-1 on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
After the Marlins added another run off Trevino in the ninth, the Reds scored an unearned run in the bottom of the inning.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Boston did commit two errors in the third (on the same play) which led to one unearned run.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Taylor scored when Marte lined a single off the left-field wall, accounting for Rodón’s unearned run.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
After the Marlins added another run off Trevino in the ninth, the Reds scored an unearned run in the bottom of the inning.
—Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Boston did commit two errors in the third (on the same play) which led to one unearned run.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Taylor scored when Marte lined a single off the left-field wall, accounting for Rodón’s unearned run.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unearned
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“Unearned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unearned. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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unearned
adjective
un·earned
ˌən-ˈərnd 
ˈən-
: not gained by labor, service, or skill
unearned income
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