unsold

adjective

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

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The industry is, meanwhile, holding nearly 30,000 unsold companies worth about $3.6 trillion, according to a March report from Bain. Jenni Reid,julianna Tatelbaum, CNBC, 6 June 2025 Elevated mortgage rates, high home prices and rising housing costs—including homeowner association (HOA) fees and home insurance premiums—are also playing a role in the piling up of unsold inventory in the state's market, keeping buyers on the sidelines. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 Redfin estimates that sellers nationally were sitting on $698 billion in unsold inventory at the end of April, of which $331 billion had been waiting 60 days or more to reach the closing table. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 June 2025 Home prices are starting to fall, unsold inventory is piling up to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis, and buyers — from first-time purchasers to luxury shoppers — are walking away from deals or demanding steep discounts. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsold

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Jun. 2025.

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