unfilled

adjective

Definition of unfillednext
as in available

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Recent Examples of unfilled Beyond legal exposure, the practice carries a reputational cost, as jobseekers increasingly view recurring, unfilled openings as a warning sign about a company's culture. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 So many teams began the season in a state of turmoil, with key players uncertain over their future and positions unfilled. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026 When combined with the more than 2,300 support staff vacancies, the total number of unfilled positions is even higher than the year before. — Andrew Spar, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 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
  • Room service is available around the clock, and breakfast is included in the room rate; expect traditional dishes like eggs Benedict, as well as decadent homemade pastries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Keep reading to find more must-have devices available at Amazon right now.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of available
Adjective
  • Authorities found the pickup unoccupied and began searching surrounding rice fields with assistance from the California Highway Patrol and Yolo deputies.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Deputies found three bullet holes in a trash can and one through the windshield of an unoccupied Dodge Challenger, according to the report.
    — David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of unoccupied
Adjective
  • Though pictured largely unfurnished, the area looks well-proportioned, with room for a sofa and a coffee table, plus an entertainment center, even if those trademark sloping walls might make installing some furniture a little awkward.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 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
  • Every unfilled titanium lattice sank as water flooded its hollow channels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
  • According to Mason Huddleston, an urban agriculturalist at Oklahoma State University Extension, one of the plant’s most distinguishing features is its smooth, hollow stem, marked with purple or reddish-purple spots.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hollow
Adjective
  • School staff found the backpack lying unattended after breaking up a fight inside a hallway at Cambria Heights Academy on 91st Ave.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Bailey notes that children who are allowed to run freely or are left unattended could injure themselves or others.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • Six goats—with names like Gilligan and MacLovin'—nibble on the leaves of bush honeysuckle and English ivy, clearing some of the invasive plant species that have choked out the native flora that once flourished on the uninhabited island.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The yacht took the party to Sazan, a nearly uninhabited island off the Albanian coast.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of uninhabited

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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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