unfilled

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Recent Examples of unfilled Many leadership positions in federal cybersecurity teams remain unfilled. Megan Morrone, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 The state narrowed its goal of eliminating 10,000 unfilled government jobs by over a third, the Finance Department said Friday, after the Newsom administration opted to preserve vacant positions related to public safety and emergency services. William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025 There were an additional 105,000 open positions in finance and insurance, while unfilled jobs rose 38,000 in private educational services. Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Like many police departments across the country, RPD has been plagued by a large number of unfilled positions since the pandemic and the wider cultural response to George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfilled
Adjective
  • Twisters will be available to stream on Amazon Prime starting March 18, 2025.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The traffic alert was released Saturday at 7:25 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 8:03 a.m.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Rodríguez said the cobwebs and ants inside the approximately 6 by 9 feet cell gave the sense that the place had long been unoccupied.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Pieces of the unoccupied home were later seen floating in the river.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Beharie’s ability to subtly emote with facial expressions and body language add complexity to an otherwise hollow Casey who at times can be frustrating to pin down and understand.
    Morgan A. Grain, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
  • These cat qubits are miniscule hollow structures of tantalum containing microwave radiation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Firefighters believe that the fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery for yard equipment that was left unattended.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • But the Trump administration recently dismissed about half of the C.D.C. employees at the agency’s 20 port health stations, leaving some stations entirely unattended.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Hunting prey The footage was collected during a 2022 field study off Somerset Island, an uninhabited island in the Nunavut territory.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The property recently revamped its Veranda Bar and opened a new beach club and restaurant called the Hut, Little Jumby, with all-day dining, live bands and DJs on an uninhabited island between Jumby Bay and mainland Antigua.
    Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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