1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals
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In addition to addressing an unmet need and providing credit and financial services to people who aren’t served because of ineffectual infrastructure, Loo sees Tala as a business that is taking big leaps.
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Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Their departures reflect disappointment over unmet expectations and wider geopolitical and strategic concerns.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Puzzled by the unmet promise of a clear emotion or narrative, the audience laughs uncomfortably at their own bewilderment.
—Emilia Mickevicius, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2025
Public housing remains mismanaged, with $80 billion in unmet capital needs.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jack McCullough, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Their departures reflect disappointment over unmet expectations and wider geopolitical and strategic concerns.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Puzzled by the unmet promise of a clear emotion or narrative, the audience laughs uncomfortably at their own bewilderment.
—Emilia Mickevicius, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2025
Public housing remains mismanaged, with $80 billion in unmet capital needs.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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