unearned
adjective
un·earned
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Definition of unearned
1
: not gained by labor, service, or skill
unearned income
2
: scored as a result of an error by the opposing team
an unearned run
Examples of unearned in a Sentence
Bank interest is regarded as unearned income.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gray allowed one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings, giving up five hits and two walks. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Sonny Gray caps dominant month; Raisel Iglesias blows save in Cincinnati Reds' loss to St. Louis," 31 Aug. 2019 Lowell, meanwhile, capitalized on a pair of Aberdeen errors to score two unearned runs. — Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, "IronBirds finish important road trip 4-2," 28 Aug. 2019 Jeffress last worked Friday night, allowing an unearned run against the Diamondbacks in Milwaukee's 6-1 win. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers place reliever Jeremy Jeffress on the injured list, recall Ray Black," 25 Aug. 2019 The Twins scored four unearned runs in the inning on the way to beating the Sox 14-4 on Tuesday night in front of 26,798 at Target Field. — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, "White Sox fall apart in a squirrelly inning as the Twins cruise to a 14-4 victory," 20 Aug. 2019 New York ace Jacob deGrom allowed three unearned runs with seven strikeouts over five innings. — Charles O'brien, courant.com, "Nationals’ Cabrera stings Mets, ending their eight-game streak," 12 Aug. 2019 The unearned run came on a Brandon Dixon error with one out in the sixth, an ominous sign of things to come. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Matthew Boyd hammered again, Tigers commit blooper of the year in 11-6 loss," 12 Aug. 2019 Rodriguez went five innings and two of the runs were unearned. — Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, "Fregia’s three-run bomb lifts Aberdeen to fifth straight win," 15 Aug. 2019 All four runs against him in the second inning were unearned. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "White Sox's go-ahead grand slam sinks Astros," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unearned.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unearned
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unearned
: not earned by working
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