1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals
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But dentists say their charity has limits, given the nation's overwhelming, unmet oral health needs.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
That’s indicative of many of the most promising efforts on the East Side: individuals, nonprofits and neighborhoods have undertaken big and small projects to move the needle after years of inaction and unmet promises from City Hall.
—Kevin Hardy, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Personal struggles, insecurities, and unmet expectations can significantly skew our responses to others' happiness.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024
Over the weekend, Redbox’s owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, requested the Delaware bankruptcy court’s authorization to pay millions in unmet wage and benefit obligations to its workers.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
That’s indicative of many of the most promising efforts on the East Side: individuals, nonprofits and neighborhoods have undertaken big and small projects to move the needle after years of inaction and unmet promises from City Hall.
—Kevin Hardy, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Personal struggles, insecurities, and unmet expectations can significantly skew our responses to others' happiness.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024
Over the weekend, Redbox’s owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, requested the Delaware bankruptcy court’s authorization to pay millions in unmet wage and benefit obligations to its workers.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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