unfulfilled
adjective
un·ful·filled
ˌən-fu̇(l)-ˈfild 
also -fə(l)-
: not fulfilled:
a
: not filled : unsatisfied, unmet
… vital unfulfilled needs of the nation …—
Harry Truman
Harry Truman
b
: not carried out : not accomplished or finished
unfulfilled goals
unfulfilled shipments
c
: not converted into reality
an unfulfilled promise
d
: not having reached a point of satisfaction or happiness
… a family that includes a supportive yet equally unfulfilled wife …—Matt Roush
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Lengthy delays frequently lead to a backlog of unfulfilled FOIA requests.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
But Williams, 30, tapped out after a career marked by injuries and unfulfilled promise after arriving in L.A. following a stellar career at Clemson.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
What To Know The internal rift appears to stem from growing frustration over unfulfilled promises related to the Epstein case.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The report notes instances leading up to the Butler rally in which the Secret Service headquarters denied or left unfulfilled requests for additional resources to support Trump during the campaign.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 July 2025
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
But Williams, 30, tapped out after a career marked by injuries and unfulfilled promise after arriving in L.A. following a stellar career at Clemson.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
What To Know The internal rift appears to stem from growing frustration over unfulfilled promises related to the Epstein case.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The report notes instances leading up to the Butler rally in which the Secret Service headquarters denied or left unfulfilled requests for additional resources to support Trump during the campaign.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 July 2025
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“Unfulfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilled. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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