1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals
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Theme: As climate impacts intensify, federal resilience funding remains insufficient, leaving billions in unmet resilience needs.
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This ballad is sure to ring true with anyone who has experienced unmet expectations, and her warm, conversational tone puts forth the song’s message with heart.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
Public housing remains mismanaged, with $80 billion in unmet capital needs.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
About 21 percent cited unmet special education needs in schools, and 15 percent said their child had a long-term physical or mental health condition.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This ballad is sure to ring true with anyone who has experienced unmet expectations, and her warm, conversational tone puts forth the song’s message with heart.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
Public housing remains mismanaged, with $80 billion in unmet capital needs.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
About 21 percent cited unmet special education needs in schools, and 15 percent said their child had a long-term physical or mental health condition.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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