undelivered
Americanadjective
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not sent, handed over, or delivered to the intended recipient or guardian.
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not carried out or acted upon, as a promise, project, etc.
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not uttered or spoken, as a speech, verdict, or a performance.
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conceived but not born (usually figuratively).
Example Sentences
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StubHub changed its designated mailing address for initiating arbitration at least seven times between January 2025 and July 2026, according to those customers, who said their certified mail bounced back as undelivered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The business absorbed costs from ramping up its manufacturing operations in a bid to chip away at its multibillion-dollar backlog of undelivered planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In February this year, postal workers told the BBC that some letters had been sitting undelivered for weeks and that they had been told to prioritise parcel delivery instead as it is more profitable.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Where once they promised short-term pain for long-term gain, do they now offer instant satisfaction that is almost always undelivered?
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Sherman sent soldiers to guard the jail and protect the shooter from the angry crowd, just as Guiteau asked the general to do in his undelivered note.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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