unserved

American  

[uhn-survd] / ʌnˈsɜrvd /

adjective

1. (of a population, area, etc.) not provided with a particular service enjoyed by others, such as electricity, internet access, healthcare, etc.

2. (of a need or demand) not satisfied or fulfilled.

3. (of a customer) not given service; not attended to or assisted.

4. (of a summons, warrant, etc.) issued but not presented to the person addressed or not carried out.

5. (of a person) not presented with a summons, warrant, etc.

6. (of food) not served, offered, or brought to the table.

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unserved

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

But no map is perfect, so on a snowy morning last month, I set out with my chief of staff and chief counsel to visit the six ostensibly unserved sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

This effort intentionally targets unserved and underserved populations, anyone who has changed their last name and those serving in our armed forces, to name a few groups who would be affected.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025

All told, connecting unserved households and businesses in Washington state could cost more than $2.4 billion at minimum, he said, double what the state received Monday.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

If, however, an amnestied person committed another crime within three years, he would be confined for the unserved portion of his commuted sentence in addition to the new one.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.