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 Truman
Harry 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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Just weeks after Helene made landfall in Western North Carolina, the disaster loan program ran out of money leaving applications for funding relief unfulfilled.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
While a Surface Duo 2 followed, the Duo retains unfulfilled promises and a road not taken by Microsoft.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That reputation had taken hold by 2020, when Colvin publicly pledged a $200 million donation to a local Goodwill chapter in Arizona, one in a long list of unfulfilled big-ticket promises.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
His wages were previously garnished in 2010 in the aftermath of an allegedly unfulfilled deal with a lumber company, according to court records.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
While a Surface Duo 2 followed, the Duo retains unfulfilled promises and a road not taken by Microsoft.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That reputation had taken hold by 2020, when Colvin publicly pledged a $200 million donation to a local Goodwill chapter in Arizona, one in a long list of unfulfilled big-ticket promises.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
His wages were previously garnished in 2010 in the aftermath of an allegedly unfulfilled deal with a lumber company, according to court records.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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