unfilled
adjective
\
Definition of unfilled
Examples of unfilled in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But leaving three commission seats unfilled sends a breathtakingly horrible message to Missourians and the nation at a time when many people already consider the state ground zero for corruption and unethical behavior. — The Kansas City Star Editorial Board, kansascity, "Why is Gov. Eric Greitens leaving the Missouri Ethics Commission to languish?," 14 Mar. 2018 This time around, labor shortages are more broadly distributed across industries, the NFIB said, adding that the percentage of small-business owners with one or more unfilled job openings is at a 45-year record level. — Maria Armental, WSJ, "Small-Business Confidence Stays at Near-Record High," 13 Nov. 2018 The number of unfilled job openings hit a new record of more than 6.8 million in April — the most in the more than 17 years the Bureau of Labor Statistics has been tracking them. — Brooks Jackson, Philly.com, "Trump's Numbers (Second Quarterly Update) | FactCheck," 11 July 2018 In regards to the veterans and military committee, Mayor Ron Morrison chose to consider the unfilled seats at a future meeting. — David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, "National City military advisory board has not met since it was created last year," 27 June 2018 The documents show that for the mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, among the largest, China has proposed scrapping more than one dozen jobs, including unfilled postings, for human rights and gender affairs. — New York Times, "China and Russia Move to Cut Human Rights Jobs in U.N. Peacekeeping," 27 June 2018 Many at State were feeling overlooked by the Trump administration, in part because of unfilled positions. — Jessica Donati, WSJ, "Mike Pompeo’s Unexpected Diplomatic Crisis: He Took #Swagger Without Asking," 26 Aug. 2018 The number of unfilled jobs in the U.S. grew by 1.02 million at the end of October from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Monday. — WSJ, "Unfilled Jobs Grow in Low-Skilled Fields," 10 Dec. 2018 And the number of unfilled jobs exceeded the number of unemployed Americans seeking work by more than one million in September. — Eric Morath, WSJ, "U.S. Jobless Claims Edged Lower Last Week," 8 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unfilled.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for unfilled
unfilled
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unfilled
See the full definition for unfilled in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Comments on unfilled
What made you want to look up unfilled? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
What did you just call me?! A Quiz
-
- If a member of the audience describes your speech as bombastic, does that person mean it is:
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share unfilled
Resources for unfilled