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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Many advocates say his legacy on child care includes some unfulfilled promises, though the expansions have been substantial.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
For instance, gigs listed on the platform required a human to pick up a package from a certain spot but remained unfulfilled for two days, even after 30 humans were willing to do it.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
His father thought that Duvall would follow in his footsteps with a career in the military, but instead the path that the young man would forge was his mother’s unfulfilled one.
—Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
Difficulties with price-shopping These aspirations have been unfulfilled for a few reasons, researchers and industry insiders say.
—Darius Tahir, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
For instance, gigs listed on the platform required a human to pick up a package from a certain spot but remained unfulfilled for two days, even after 30 humans were willing to do it.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
His father thought that Duvall would follow in his footsteps with a career in the military, but instead the path that the young man would forge was his mother’s unfulfilled one.
—Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
Difficulties with price-shopping These aspirations have been unfulfilled for a few reasons, researchers and industry insiders say.
—Darius Tahir, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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