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unmet

[uhn-met] / ʌnˈmɛt /


ADJECTIVE
not encountered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
not experienced not picked up unconfronted ungreeted
WEAK
unacquainted with
Antonyms


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"There is a major unmet need in osteoarthritis," says the study's principal investigator and Charles W. Ohse Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, Chuan-Ju Liu, PhD.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Inside Bessent’s Treasury: tension, turnover and unmet economic goals.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Classes for some 1.6 million public-school students were due to start in early September but have been postponed indefinitely, as teachers regularly take to the streets to protest over unmet demands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

He said the bills aim to let the colleges help meet unmet workforce needs while keeping “a laser focus” on their core mission of associate degrees, certificates and transfer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

As I looked swiftly away, it seemed to me that his glance held some kind of unmet expectation.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer



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