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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By contrast, Boeing’s book of unfilled Chinese orders numbers only 130, mostly of 737 Max airliners. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 Unlike shipments, unfilled orders and inventories have been persistently weak. Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Studies find that a third of all new engineering jobs go unfilled, while nearly 1.2 million Indians graduate with engineering degrees every year. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 The city is also considering implementing a soft hiring freeze in the coming weeks and later eliminating unfilled positions, though that wouldn’t affect the police and fire departments. Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 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 6 May. 2025.

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