1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals
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What once felt like personal failure can begin to look like an unmet need for understanding and support.
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Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
So much adult healing comes from unmet needs as children.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2026
In both cases, hardware shortcomings and unmet expectations driven by hype led to a pullback from AI investment and use.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The question to her is how much the FDA should accelerate the process to bring drugs to patients as rapidly as possible for diseases with massive unmet needs.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
So much adult healing comes from unmet needs as children.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2026
In both cases, hardware shortcomings and unmet expectations driven by hype led to a pullback from AI investment and use.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The question to her is how much the FDA should accelerate the process to bring drugs to patients as rapidly as possible for diseases with massive unmet needs.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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