1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals
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But for employees with unmet physical needs, the disruption felt threatening.
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Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Together, New York City’s three library systems face more than $44.8 million in unmet funding needs.
—Linda Johnson, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
This will enable Nektar Therapeutics to accelerate the drug’s development due to its potential to address an unmet medical need.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Often, they’re targeted because of weak social connections and unmet basic needs.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Together, New York City’s three library systems face more than $44.8 million in unmet funding needs.
—Linda Johnson, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
This will enable Nektar Therapeutics to accelerate the drug’s development due to its potential to address an unmet medical need.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Often, they’re targeted because of weak social connections and unmet basic needs.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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