unfilled

adjective

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

Examples of unfilled in a Sentence

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But this year, 133,000 of those seats — nearly 1 in 3 — went unfilled. Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 According to a 2025 Fact Sheet by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), at a minimum, 411,549 positions were either unfilled or filled by teachers not fully certified for their assignments, representing about 1 in 8 of all teaching positions nationally. Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The recent organizational chart reviewed by ProPublica shows the same number of positions remain unfilled, representing more than 20% of Forest Service aviation safety inspector jobs. Abe Streep, ProPublica, 9 June 2026 This year alone, the construction industry is facing workforce shortages of more than 550,000 unfilled positions. Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 June 2026 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 20 Jun. 2026.

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