unfilled

adjective

un·​filled ˌən-ˈfild How to pronounce unfilled (audio)
: not filled
an unfilled bottle
unfilled spaces
a vacancy left unfilled
an unfilled order

Examples of unfilled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As of June 30, the most recent figures available, the agency had a vacancy rate of 37%, or 141 unfilled positions, in its enforcement bureau, which oversees workplace inspections. Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 Yet about half those positions could go unfilled, the Manufacturing Institute estimates. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024 On this Independence Day 160 years later, with jobs again going unfilled, Lincoln’s humane and sensible policy is worth remembering — and emulating. Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024 Not only is there a bifurcation between those who hold degrees and those who don’t, but there also is a similar gulf in the degree skills market, with some jobs drawing scores of applicants while others sit unfilled, making the competition for the jobs recent grads want even more intense. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfilled 

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Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfilled was in 1584

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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfilled. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.

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