uncollected

adjective

un·​col·​lect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈlek-təd How to pronounce uncollected (audio)
: not collected: such as
a
: not gathered into one place, body, or mass
a book of thirteen previously uncollected stories
streets littered with uncollected trash
b
: not yet paid
uncollected debt
uncollected taxes
checks drawn against uncollected funds

Examples of uncollected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The complex, surrounded by chain-link fencing, was frequented by squatters, creating unsafe and unsavory conditions that got worse with every passing year, including broken windows, uncollected garbage, hoards of feral cats, and reports of arson. Will McGough, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 In the global south, however, uncollected waste was found as the dominant source of emissions. Emma Ogao, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, many in Cuba worried about the disturbance, whose tentacles are expected to reach the capital of Havana, which is struggling with a severe shortage of water and piles of uncollected garbage. Dánica Coto and Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024 Its report noted that for much of the last decade, the amount of unpaid bills and uncollected debts held by Florida hospitals has declined. Valerie Gonzalez, Gisela Salomon, and Devi Shastri , The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncollected 

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Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncollected was in 1730

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“Uncollected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncollected. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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