Definition of owingnext
as in unpaid
not yet paid there's one bill still owing

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Recent Examples of owing However, authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction. — Jason Gutierrez, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023 However, the authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction. — Mike Ives, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023 Imagine owing, say, $40,000 on a credit card, and being charged, say, 20% on it —many people owe more than that, and many cards charge more than that, too. — Dallas News, 20 Nov. 2022 But her years in office were marked with both personal tragedy – her son Sanjay died shortly into her second stint – and turbulence, owing, in part, to a war with Pakistan, droughts, famine and an economic crisis. — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022 And that would mean owing hundreds of dollars for most borrowers. — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 But they can still be evicted for other reasons, such as causing a nuisance or owing rent beyond what the assistance covered. — Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 5 July 2022 Despite publicly accusing Ver of owing CoinFLEX $47 million in debt, Lamb remains optimistic about the industry overall. — Taylor Locke, Fortune, 28 June 2022
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Adjective
  • Bass was in Chicago when the fire broke out, and after it was extinguished, The Times reported that one of Bass’ top advisors was working as a crisis communications consultant for Lineage while still serving as an unpaid advisor to the mayor.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Attorney calls it a ‘botched’ investigation Evans was placed on unpaid leave during the criminal case.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Conrad has done an outstanding job of pulling together a team of local workers at all levels of the business.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Livingston is now an outstanding player on Telfair County’s girls basketball team, which went 20-8 last season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Owing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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