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Recent Examples of unfilled
The drilling project encountered issues, including sediment washing into a wetland and a borehole being left unfilled.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Supervisors approved keeping open positions unfilled and agreed to revisit cutting other services.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
With 74% of school districts reporting difficulty filling teaching positions for the 2024-25 school year, and science positions among the most likely to go unfilled, Monsour's observation about the scarcity of STEM teachers reflects a national crisis.
—Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The goal of the program is to expose students to career paths in the food industry, including within food media and culinary production at a time when the hospitality industry is facing an unprecedented labor shortage, leaving more than two million jobs unfilled.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Supervisors approved keeping open positions unfilled and agreed to revisit cutting other services.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
With 74% of school districts reporting difficulty filling teaching positions for the 2024-25 school year, and science positions among the most likely to go unfilled, Monsour's observation about the scarcity of STEM teachers reflects a national crisis.
—Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The goal of the program is to expose students to career paths in the food industry, including within food media and culinary production at a time when the hospitality industry is facing an unprecedented labor shortage, leaving more than two million jobs unfilled.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfilled
Adjective
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For a cozy addition, snag this boucle swivel armchair that’s available in five colors and an upholstered bed frame with hidden storage drawers.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Grander residences are also available to rent; a few of the 10 are owned by boldface names like Donna Karan.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Five unoccupied homes in the Outer Banks fell into the sea on Tuesday afternoon amid rough surf, the NPS announced.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
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During a recent visit to the Jesus the Good Shepherd Migrant Shelter on the outskirts of Tapachula, most of the dorm rooms were unoccupied.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The living room is nearby and is pictured unfurnished, with a very small wood-burning stove.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Compared to an unfurnished rental, our homes eliminate upfront costs for furniture, utilities, and setup, saving renters thousands of dollars.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike a bird, a bat's wing bones are not hollow.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Visitors who travel down a dirt road to The Hollow — named for the hollow-core concrete that made Mellor wealthy — can enter the compound through a dark, cavernous passage lined with neon signs illuminating maxims from the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and Flynn.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Every three months, Brunty-Barojas has been undergoing surgery to remove colorectal tumors that, left unattended, could turn cancerous.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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A little over a century later, reaching the world’s only uninhabited continent is a decidedly more glamorous affair.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1699, the French frigate Maurepas sinks off the coast of an uninhabited part of Panama, taking with it a load full of gold, silver and jewels gifted from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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