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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No amount of interest-rate adjustment can refine undelivered oil, unclog ports, or conjure new productivity.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Royal Mail has been accused of hiding undelivered post from an MP visiting a delivery office.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The plane manufacturer said Tuesday it found scratched wiring in undelivered planes and traced the problem to a machining error.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Two years later, with a backlog of more than $4 billion in undelivered orders, Rev Group hiked prices by 50% to 100%, the lawsuit alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 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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