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Recent Examples of unfilled
The United States has about 700,000 unfilled factory and construction jobs.
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Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Nationally, over 500,000 cybersecurity positions remain unfilled, with roughly one in four roles sitting vacant.
—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
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Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Nationally, over 500,000 cybersecurity positions remain unfilled, with roughly one in four roles sitting vacant.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfilled
Adjective
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Officers located the sports car and engaged in a brief pursuit before losing the car and locating the coupe unoccupied.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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According to Elo-Rivera’s office, the single largest concentration of unoccupied homes is in downtown San Diego, with 792, followed closely behind by La Jolla, with 751.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Sofia starts at just €27,695 (roughly US$32,000), for an unfurnished model, with the cost increasing depending on the options chosen, including such things as furniture, finishes, and a full off-grid solar setup and rainwater harvesting system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Many of the tens of thousands of homes are hollow husks of concrete and alabaster.—
Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Handsome and adventurous, Magni is an excellent hunter and natural ladies’ man, but the life of an immortal playboy has begun to feel hollow and Magni is yearning for a greater purpose.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In some cases, the water heater is too old or has been left unattended for too long, leading to internal damage that cannot be repaired.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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Frozen meat was left unattended at the prep sink drain board.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond its unique wildlife, the uninhabited cay offers white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and excellent snorkeling.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, Miami temporarily closed four uninhabited picnic islands off the city because people on boats were leaving so much trash there during daytime visits.—
Douglas Hanks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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