unsold

adjective

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

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Preparing to depart from this world, Resh Lakish took note of a small quantity of saffron that was left over, unsold. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025 So far, the EU’s ecodesign for sustainable products regulation, which will include pro-circularity mandates for certain thresholds of recycled content, the use of digital product passports and a ban on destroying unsold consumer goods, has been allowed to continue apace largely unscathed. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025 In others, freelancers sit on unsold inventory for months. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 As of August, completed, but unsold housing inventory had climbed to 762 million square meters, up from 753 million square meters in December 2024, S&P said. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsold

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Oct. 2025.

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