: not filled
an unfilled bottle
unfilled spaces
a vacancy left unfilled
an unfilled order
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Nationally, over 500,000 cybersecurity positions remain unfilled, with roughly one in four roles sitting vacant.
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Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
If the city manager is doing a poor or unacceptable job — if potholes go unfilled, graffiti goes unabated or 911 response times lag — the City Council can act swiftly.
—Steven Falk, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Americans currently pay two to four times more for prescription drugs than patients in other wealthy nations, and roughly one in three prescriptions goes unfilled because of cost.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Quarterback coach, offensive passing game coordinator, linebackers coach, defensive line coach and other defensive staff positions are all unfilled.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Kevin J. Conlan, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
If the city manager is doing a poor or unacceptable job — if potholes go unfilled, graffiti goes unabated or 911 response times lag — the City Council can act swiftly.
—Steven Falk, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Americans currently pay two to four times more for prescription drugs than patients in other wealthy nations, and roughly one in three prescriptions goes unfilled because of cost.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Quarterback coach, offensive passing game coordinator, linebackers coach, defensive line coach and other defensive staff positions are all unfilled.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfilled. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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