unachieved
adjective
un·achieved
ˌən-ə-ˈchēvd 
: not accomplished, attained, or finished : not achieved
an unachieved dream/goal
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For years, this has been a program defined by unachieved expectations; under Terry, the Longhorns have fought through off-court drama and injuries to peak at the right time.
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Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
Yes, peace remained unachieved, and no, there were not two states, and yes, Oslo—and seemingly any peace process at all—appeared to slip into history.
—Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2023
This smells exactly like walking through a rhubarb patch: tangy and sugary, with a natural freshness unachieved by many other fragrance brands.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
At every level of yet deeper engagement, the thing-in-itself, the musical unknown, remains, taunting us with a sense of unachieved enlightenment.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2020
So, how is Pete Buttigieg going to complete the heretofore unachieved task of automatically enrolling eligible people for government benefits?
—Libby Watson, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2019
But with the goal of stabilizing the country unachieved, plans for the exit of the coalition have been repeatedly put off.
—Nick Wadhams | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2019
Their agenda is even more ambitious than the New Deal’s cartelization of industries, which had the temporary (and unachieved) purpose of curing unemployment.
—George Will, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2019
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Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
Yes, peace remained unachieved, and no, there were not two states, and yes, Oslo—and seemingly any peace process at all—appeared to slip into history.
—Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2023
This smells exactly like walking through a rhubarb patch: tangy and sugary, with a natural freshness unachieved by many other fragrance brands.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
At every level of yet deeper engagement, the thing-in-itself, the musical unknown, remains, taunting us with a sense of unachieved enlightenment.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2020
So, how is Pete Buttigieg going to complete the heretofore unachieved task of automatically enrolling eligible people for government benefits?
—Libby Watson, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2019
But with the goal of stabilizing the country unachieved, plans for the exit of the coalition have been repeatedly put off.
—Nick Wadhams | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2019
Their agenda is even more ambitious than the New Deal’s cartelization of industries, which had the temporary (and unachieved) purpose of curing unemployment.
—George Will, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2019
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“Unachieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unachieved. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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