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adjective un·filled \ ˌən-ˈfild \

Definition of unfilled

:not filled

an unfilled bottle

unfilled spaces

a vacancy left unfilled

an unfilled order

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Whether by design, lack of bandwidth or the result of White House influence, dozens of critical ambassador and assistant undersecretary positions remain unfilled.

— james baker, vanityfair.com, "Is Rex Tillerson Destroying the State Department in Order to Save It?," 20 Aug. 2017
Whether by design or lack of bandwidth, dozens of critical ambassador and assistant undersecretary positions remain unfilled.

— abigail tracy, The Hive, "Is Rex Tillerson Destroying the State Department in Order to Save It?," 20 Aug. 2017
After relinquishing the chief executive’s seat on Uber’s board, Kalanick immediately took a new seat at the table and has kept a tight grip on two other unfilled board positions.

— brad stone, Bloomberg.com, "Uber’s Travis Kalanick Isn’t Following the Steve Jobs Blueprint," 14 Aug. 2017
Trump has been unable to keep certain key positions properly staffed, and the White House has turned into a revolving door for personnel and many positions throughout the government remain unfilled.

— cindy otis, Teen Vogue, "9 Ways Trump Has Endangered National Security," 9 Aug. 2017
As Tellez moves up, his captain position will remain unfilled, providing the opportunity for lower ranking officials to serve in acting capacity in the position above them.

— allison sampite-montecalvo, sandiegouniontribune.com, "National City PD promotes Jose Tellez to Assistant Chief," 3 Aug. 2017
Twenty-two of the 24 unfilled posts, like under-secretary for arms control, do not yet have a nominee.

— The Economist, "Presidential lethargy, not Democratic obstinacy, is to blame," 20 July 2017
Homes that previously had public tenants in them are left unfilled, while public tenants can be offered a flat fee to clear out and never return (in some cases without fully understanding that the money offered bars their right to return).

— feargus o'sullivan, The Atlantic, "The Grenfell Tower Fire and London's Public-Housing Crisis," 14 June 2017
Sometimes, that even leads to 700 unfilled positions at the Centers for Disease Control.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "Trump Has No One in Charge of FEMA or the NOAA, Just in Time for Hurricane Season," 2 June 2017

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