unmet

adjective un·met \ ˌən-ˈmet \

Updated on: 22 May 2018

Definition of unmet

1 : not satisfied or fulfilled

unmet needs

unmet expectations

an unmet deadline

2 : not having met

several unmet individuals

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Recent Examples of unmet from the Web

Meanwhile, research on new drugs for depression has mostly stagnated for years, leaving a huge unmet need.

— moises velasquez-manoff, WIRED, "Ketamine Stirs Up Hope—and Controversy—as a Depression Drug," 8 May 2018
The Consciousness Meter An unmet clinical need exists for a device that reliably detects the presence or absence of consciousness in impaired or incapacitated individuals.

— christof koch, Scientific American, "What Is Consciousness?," 8 May 2018
India has more married women with an unmet need for family planning than any other country, and social stigma and a lack of privacy in stores has kept condom use to less than 6 percent.

— julia belluz, Vox, "A pill, a gel, and a nonsurgical vasectomy are making their way through clinical trials.," 4 May 2018
The Miami Dolphins are filling perhaps their biggest unmet need of the offseason by negotiating a trade with the Detroit Lions on Thursday for defensive tackle Akeem Spence, according to a source.

— armando salguero, miamiherald, "Defensive tackle was Miami Dolphins biggest post-draft need. Not anymore | Miami Herald," 3 May 2018
Right now, Orange County commissioners are discussing unmet needs for children’s issues.

— scott maxwell, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Candidates for Orange County Mayor: 15 questions that need answering," 1 May 2018
The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC), an advocacy group, released a report last week on the treatment of women in Texas’s criminal-justice system showing how the needs of incarcerated women continue to go unmet.

— adam harris, The Atlantic, "Women in Prison Take Home Economics, While Men Take Carpentry," 30 Apr. 2018
The breakthrough therapy designation also addresses the unmet needs of millions patients with serious illnesses.

— jeff allen, STAT, "The breakthrough therapy designation for promising cancer drugs is good for patients," 27 Apr. 2018
Resettlement Coordinator Turdukan Tostokova secured funding for the meal through Thrivent Financial's Thrivent Action Team, which awards grants to help groups with unmet needs in their communities.

— Fox News, "Afghanistan refugees host thank you dinner for Bismarck," 25 Apr. 2018

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