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Recent Examples of unfilled
Steve Smith, county administrator, said that among the state’s similarly sized counties, Sutter County has the second fewest employees per capita, in addition to 15-20% of its jobs unfilled.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Our state’s and nation’s current anti-immigration frenzy will result in higher costs for food and other services when jobs that Americans refuse or do not have the necessary skills for remain unfilled because immigrants have been deported.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Just two of the more than 50 prisons in North Carolina had a higher rate of unfilled correction officer positions, state data show.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
According to the data, the shortage is especially dire in the New York region, where two key facilities on Long Island are operating with nearly 40 percent of positions unfilled.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Our state’s and nation’s current anti-immigration frenzy will result in higher costs for food and other services when jobs that Americans refuse or do not have the necessary skills for remain unfilled because immigrants have been deported.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Just two of the more than 50 prisons in North Carolina had a higher rate of unfilled correction officer positions, state data show.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
According to the data, the shortage is especially dire in the New York region, where two key facilities on Long Island are operating with nearly 40 percent of positions unfilled.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfilled
Adjective
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Services available through local or regional adult education programs vary, however all programs provide certain academic programming including digital literacy training, career navigator support.—
Larry Covino,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of the second installment, Season 1 is also available on Hulu, and the first three episodes on YouTube.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By Friday afternoon, the 344 fire, as it was dubbed by Florida’s Forest Service, had ravaged more than 26,000 acres but state and local firefighters had managed to contain it to unoccupied wetlands.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore firefighters called to contain a large blaze in the 2200 block of North Fulton Avenue early Friday morning closely followed a policy for personnel entering unoccupied dwellings that was instituted after the fatal Stricker Street fire.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 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
Adjective
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With both hollow and gel fibers, this pillow has a soft and firm side depending on your preference.—
Megan Wahn,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Hollowed or Damaged Wood – Wood that sounds hollow when tapped.—
Amplified Content Studio,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Authorities said that Taylor’s sons, Josiah Hooker, 8, and a 5-year-old found a loaded 9mm Smith and Wesson semiautomatic handgun on a television stand that Taylor had left unattended at the family home in the 1400 block of East 71st Place when they were both wounded around 5:20 p.m. on Thursday.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hackman's pacemaker was last active Feb. 18, meaning the couple's bodies were left unattended for some time and may have deteriorated.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This unique legislation authorized American citizens to claim uninhabited islands containing guano deposits anywhere in the world on behalf of the United States.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Communities on the Israeli side of the border, however, remain largely uninhabited, with few civilians returning.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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