unfulfilled
adjective
un·ful·filled
ˌən-fu̇(l)-ˈfild 
also -fə(l)-
: not fulfilled:
a
: not filled : unsatisfied, unmet
… vital unfulfilled needs of the nation …—
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
b
: not carried out : not accomplished or finished
unfulfilled goals
unfulfilled shipments
c
: not converted into reality
an unfulfilled promise
d
: not having reached a point of satisfaction or happiness
… a family that includes a supportive yet equally unfulfilled wife …—Matt Roush
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Brazil’s 2014 World Cup construction projects were a disaster, with construction projects running over budget and infrastructure promises left unfulfilled.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The Transportation Department didn’t immediately respond this week to questions about why so many recommendations go unfulfilled.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Of those, about 32 percent were achieved within one year of their stated goal, while 19 percent were more than a year late or remained unfulfilled.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Until the number of hungry children in Florida is zero, our promise remains unfulfilled.
—Sky Beard, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
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Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The Transportation Department didn’t immediately respond this week to questions about why so many recommendations go unfulfilled.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Of those, about 32 percent were achieved within one year of their stated goal, while 19 percent were more than a year late or remained unfulfilled.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Until the number of hungry children in Florida is zero, our promise remains unfulfilled.
—Sky Beard, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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