: not filled
an unfilled bottle
unfilled spaces
a vacancy left unfilled
an unfilled order
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Originally scheduled for 2020, the program is now six years behind schedule with an unfilled backlog of 551 aircraft.
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Education results that are hampered by students who move between schools and teacher vacancies that go unfilled.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
County officials hope a plan adopted last month will help with recruiting more jail guards, but right now, with one in five correctional jobs unfilled, the county simply can’t afford to press correctional officers into service as armed chauffeurs for federal prisoners.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The cuts include the elimination of certain unfilled positions, according to a news release.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Education results that are hampered by students who move between schools and teacher vacancies that go unfilled.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
County officials hope a plan adopted last month will help with recruiting more jail guards, but right now, with one in five correctional jobs unfilled, the county simply can’t afford to press correctional officers into service as armed chauffeurs for federal prisoners.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The cuts include the elimination of certain unfilled positions, according to a news release.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfilled. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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