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unfilled

adjective

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

Examples of unfilled in a Sentence

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Those costs must be spread across fewer students when there are unfilled seats. Andrew P. Morriss, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025 For many districts, new positions will go unfilled. Edsource, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025 Jobs are still going unfilled on construction sites across the country, but houses these days are being built faster than at any time in the past two years. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025 Still, the survey showed the overall percentage of unfilled positions decreased from the previous school year. Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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