unfilled

adjective

Definition of unfillednext
as in available

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Recent Examples of unfilled The current vacancies will thus remain unfilled for the foreseeable future, with more looming as terms expire towards the end of the year. — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 The other is unfilled and potentially could go to Keshad Johnson, Trevor Keels, Young or one of the Heat’s rookies, such as White. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Understand What The Skills Gap Actually Rewards Of the owners who couldn’t fill their openings, 27% said skilled roles went unfilled, and 12% said the same for unskilled roles. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 By 2030, about 74% of the semiconductor industry’s unfilled roles will be in manufacturing and 60% in engineering, the study found. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfilled
  1. available
  2. unoccupied
  3. unfurnished
  4. hollow
  5. unattended
  6. uninhabited
Adjective
  • Newer data is available, but the most up-to-date version of the survey hasn’t been around long enough for researchers to know participants’ cause and time of death.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Booze in the form of cocktails, beer, and wine is available from the lobby bar during those same room service hours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of available
Adjective
  • The pedestrian was hit by an SUV driver (doing 35mph in the 30mph zone, not uncommon speeding for Texas) and his body thrown over 30 feet into the oncoming lane, where an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi was traveling.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Minnetonka Police Department says an officer's unoccupied vehicle hit and injured a burglary suspect Monday morning near George Floyd Square in south Minneapolis.
    — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unoccupied
Adjective
  • The room itself, shown unfurnished, has space for a double bed and storage, as well as enough headroom to stand upright comfortably, which is always a nice bonus in a tiny house.
    — Adam Williams May 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
  • The unfurnished apartment building is tailored toward graduate students and, during the current school year, cost either $545 or $720 in monthly rent for a studio and one bedroom respectively, according to Marquette University webpages.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of unfurnished
Adjective
  • To further enhance stability, PXG constructed the One & Done ZT with a hollow-body 303 stainless steel chassis filled with its proprietary S COR™ polymer.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Deputies found a loaded magazine with hollow-point bullets in Jeanine John Taele’s pants pocket and weapons in his vehicle, as well as at his home, which was searched on Monday, the sheriff’s department said.
    — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hollow
Adjective
  • An investigation discovered that the girl had been previously left unattended, wandering the streets for an extended period of time before being found by an Amazon delivery driver, the arrest report for Earnest Jackson says.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
  • An unattended death is a death in which there were no witnesses.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • The teenager, who was Black, had traveled to the uninhabited island with a group of friends from high school, all of whom were white.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In 2002, Morocco and Spain had a standoff after both sent forces to a small uninhabited island off Ceuta.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of uninhabited

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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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