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Recent Examples of unfilled
Supervisors approved keeping open positions unfilled and agreed to revisit cutting other services.
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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
After no candidates ran for the seat in the April 1 election, the treasurer post was left unfilled, according to past reporting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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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
After no candidates ran for the seat in the April 1 election, the treasurer post was left unfilled, according to past reporting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfilled
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As a result, a flurry of drinks, vapes, edibles, and smokable buds — many with the potential to get users high — are now widely available on store shelves across Wisconsin.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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No toilet seat available and the lid to the water tank is missing.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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And that’s while thousands of rental units sit unoccupied within Nashville’s inner highway loop, following a development boom that some development firms predict will lead to rent increases by 2027.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Number of the day 7 That’s how many unoccupied homes have collapsed in North Carolina’s Outer Banks amid large swells and rough surf caused by a pair of storm systems churning in the Atlantic.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The apartment is being sold unfurnished, though both platform beds, which were custom-built for the space, are included in the sale.—
Michael Kaminer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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But in reality, the facility utilizes physical and psychological torture to break the kids down, turning them into hollow shells who will gladly submit themselves to the institute’s leader, Evelyn Wade (Toni Collette).—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Chad Powers is hollow and unconvincing — especially the hints of Russ’ self-improvement and the inevitable vague flirtations between Chad and Ricky — but what if it’s all supposed to be hollow and unconvincing?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When left unattended in a basement for a prolonged period, things are bound to acquire mold and mildew or become infested with unwelcome guests.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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At the time, there were reports of damage and trash in the unattended parks.—
Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The others landed in an uninhabited stretch of Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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China seized the uninhabited atoll – 870 km (540 miles) from its southernmost province of Hainan – in 2012 after a long standoff with the Philippine Navy, and has maintained an almost constant coast guard presence in nearby waters since.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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