1
: not built : not yet constructed
2
: not built on
an unbuilt plot
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Also included is a maquette of an unbuilt sculpture by William Carmona honoring Celia, as well as an array of posters celebrating her concerts, collaborations, and a documentary film about her life.
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Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
The first version of it, so far unbuilt, was at Yale.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
While the contours of those executive orders are currently unclear, ideas floated by Republicans include mandating the federal government to finish the unbuilt area of the southern border wall and depriving sanctuary cities of federal resources.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
The conditions at Santa Rita, the housing authority argued, merited priority before unbuilt projects.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
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Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
The first version of it, so far unbuilt, was at Yale.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
While the contours of those executive orders are currently unclear, ideas floated by Republicans include mandating the federal government to finish the unbuilt area of the southern border wall and depriving sanctuary cities of federal resources.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
The conditions at Santa Rita, the housing authority argued, merited priority before unbuilt projects.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Unbuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuilt. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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unbuilt
adjective
un·built
ˌən-ˈbilt 
1
: not yet built
an unbuilt house
2
: not built on
an unbuilt plot
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