unserved
Americanadjective
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(of a population, area, etc.) not provided with a particular service enjoyed by others, such as electricity, internet access, healthcare, etc.
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(of a need or demand) not satisfied or fulfilled.
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(of a customer) not given service; not attended to or assisted.
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(of a summons, warrant, etc.) issued but not presented to the person addressed or not carried out.
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(of a person) not presented with a summons, warrant, etc.
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(of food) not served, offered, or brought to the table.
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The tiny number of former Spirit Airlines’ routes that remain unserved since the airline’s April collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Amazon added nearly 4 gigawatts of new power capacity in 2025 and plans to double its capacity by 2027 to ease capacity constraints and address unserved demand.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
The firm also said that "recent advancements in satellite technologies... have significantly blurred the lines between satellite and terrestrial networks", and that "satellite-based services are no longer confined to areas unserved by terrestrial networks".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
It all smacks of a certain misguided completism, as if the filmmakers were desperate to reassure us that no “Mean Girls” fan will be left unserved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Before, when they attempted to get a receivership, things were ready for them—books and papers packed for Europe and cash in charge of an unserved officer prepared at the first word to start for Canada.
From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Thomas William Lawson
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