1
: not satisfied or fulfilled
unmet needs
unmet expectations
an unmet deadline
2
: not having met
several unmet individuals
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In life sciences and healthcare, specific investment areas include the drug discovery sector, driven by high unmet medical needs, and the medical device sector, which includes therapeutic devices where significant exit opportunities exist.
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Now the other element, of course, one is unmet need.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 July 2025
This is different from experiences providers have had with patients making Track 1 requests, as most of these patients have end-stage malignancy or organ failure and seldom have unmet health care needs.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
Through these relationships, our team is able to identify unmet needs and meet them with academic, mental and behavioral health, medical and financial services enhanced by our partners.
—Andry Sweet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Now the other element, of course, one is unmet need.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 July 2025
This is different from experiences providers have had with patients making Track 1 requests, as most of these patients have end-stage malignancy or organ failure and seldom have unmet health care needs.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
Through these relationships, our team is able to identify unmet needs and meet them with academic, mental and behavioral health, medical and financial services enhanced by our partners.
—Andry Sweet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
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“Unmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmet. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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