unmet

adjective

un·​met ˌən-ˈmet How to pronounce unmet (audio)
1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals

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Around one third of patients have treatment-resistant schizophrenia, which implies that there’s unmet need in this therapeutic area. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Even as violent crime ticks down in large U.S. cities, violence in health care settings continues due to long wait times, unmet patient needs and resource shortages in the sector, according to a recent review in the journal eClinicalMedicine. Maya Goldman, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 But the reminder of mortality and unmet aspirations reinforced it. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024 This modernization of the regulatory framework is critically needed and will contribute to healthier communities by speeding the development of new and better treatments that address unmet medical needs. Robert Metcalf and Jeffrey Francer, STAT, 10 July 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 13 Nov. 2024.

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