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

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That’s one reason why there’s a widespread teacher shortage, with tens of thousands of positions going unfilled. Jeff Kruth, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025 Hundreds of thousands of jobs go unfilled due to labor shortages. Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025 The office may also staff an additional prosecutor in place of a currently unfilled investigator position. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025 In its initial budget plan, MPS planned to save about $76 million from unfilled vacancies during this school year. Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfilled

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 21 Nov. 2025.

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