1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals

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Innovative developments, including novel treatments and new ways of thinking about how to incorporate digital technologies, are important first steps to increasing access and addressing unmet needs. Alice Park, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024 But, even the strongest relationships can falter when unspoken worries, unmet needs and daily wear and tear start piling up. Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The Baltimore City school system is taking steps to avoid losing federal funding due to unmet requirements under the state’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan. Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024 Those names – along with Constance Wu, Tramell Tillman and Michael Oberholtzer – can’t help but raise expectations that, frustratingly, go largely unmet. Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unmet 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unmet was before the 12th century

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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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