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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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.
China, which represented over 20% of Boeing deliveries from 2010-2019, currently accounts for only about 2% of the undelivered aircraft backlog.
From Barron's
China accounted for more than 20% of Boeing deliveries from 2010 to 2019, but it is only about 2% of the current backlog of undelivered aircraft.
From Barron's
Boeing still lags behind Airbus in terms of the total number of undelivered planes following stumbles in the wake of fatal 2018 and 2019 crashes of the 737 MAX that have weighed on the US company.
From Barron's
Royal Mail said it would "further investigate" the concerns raised and that undelivered parcels can cause delivery offices to "become very congested", creating safety risks.
From BBC
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