unsold

adjective

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

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California's housing market is experiencing a buildup of unsold homes. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 Nvidia took a $4.5 billion writedown on the unsold inventory and warned the China restrictions could impact billions of dollars of potential sales. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 July 2025 After Trump officials controlled the sale of H20 chips in April, Huang said Nvidia would suffer a cost of billions of dollars due to unsold inventory. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2025 This minimizes losses from expired or unsold products and lowers risk by maintaining tighter control over merchandise. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 July 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 Jul. 2025.

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