not met

ADJECTIVE

due

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expected outstanding overdue owed payable scheduled

STRONG

IOU collectible

WEAK

chargeable in arrears mature receivable to be paid unliquidated unsatisfied unsettled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

paid settled

ADJECTIVE

owed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overdue payable unpaid unsettled

STRONG

expected mature owing scheduled

WEAK

IOU chargeable collectible in arrears outstanding receivable to be paid unliquidated unsatisfied

Antonyms

STRONGEST

paid settled

ADJECTIVE

receivable

Synonyms

WEAK

IOU chargeable collectible expected in arrears mature outstanding overdue owed owing payable scheduled to be paid unliquidated unpaid unsatisfied unsettled

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not met

But the more important conclusion is that your needs were not met as a child, nor as a young adult adjusting to a new life with a disability.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

“Obviously, he concluded that they had not met that burden.”

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

“Our recent results have not met our expectations, and we have taken immediate and fundamental actions to turnaround both our financial performance and our in-market performance.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Angolan President João Lourenço has pivoted towards the West, and has not met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since 2019.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

So far they had not met a soul on the road.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

not met

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