unfilled

adjective

un·​filled ˌən-ˈfild How to pronounce unfilled (audio)
: not filled
an unfilled bottle
unfilled spaces
a vacancy left unfilled
an unfilled order

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The position remains unfilled, according to an employee with knowledge of the situation. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 Apr. 2025 When roles remain unfilled, existing employees must take on additional workloads, which can lead to burnout and lower overall efficiency. Casey Marquette, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Most of those positions remain unfilled due to budget constraints, Nguyen said. Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025 The company's backlog of unfilled orders increased to $19.5 million from $16.1 million at the end of the previous year, driven by demand for Direct Air Cooling and small cell deployment. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfilled

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfilled was in 1584

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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfilled. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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