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

Examples of unfilled in a Sentence

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Secretary position remained unfilled for more than a year After Payne resigned at the end of 2023, the secretary position remained unfilled. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024 There were monthly expansions in business activity, capacity utilization, new orders, shipments, unfilled orders, and future new orders. Jason Schenker, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Three-quarters of requests to the center go unfilled. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024 The report discovered that Boeing orders and unfilled orders reached a five-year peak in 2023, with 1,456 new orders. Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 July 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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