unfilled

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Recent Examples of unfilled The position remained unfilled for months and eventually was offered to a gay woman who had been with the department for less time than Ames, her lawyers said in court papers. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025 As of December, the state had 3,000 correctional officer jobs unfilled, 37% of those positions. Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025 The position remains unfilled, according to an employee with knowledge of the situation. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 Apr. 2025 When roles remain unfilled, existing employees must take on additional workloads, which can lead to burnout and lower overall efficiency. Casey Marquette, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfilled
Adjective
  • This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Which player-team pairings seem best? Winners and losers from Round 1 Best available players for Friday Several prominent prospects are still waiting to hear their name get called during the 2025 NFL Draft.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The vehicle was reported stolen in Oakland and was found unoccupied on Monday.
    Cameron Macdonald, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • That means a wave of new facilities drawing electricity in previously unoccupied land or revitalized vacant facilities.
    Justin Worland, Time, 28 Mar. 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
  • But that commentary, too, manages to be remarkably hollow.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
  • At the same time that was hollow in many ways as the ban prevented the AP from the White House pool, which includes access to events in the Oval Office, Air Force One travel as well as more formal events in the East Room.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • According to prosecutors, a New Jersey Transit police officer patrolling Newark Penn Station noticed an unattended zebra-print suitcase near the Newark subway entrance on Jan. 3 and called for a K9 unit.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Michigan’s safe storage law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires gun owners to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked in a box or container if a minor is present.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • President Trump, as part of his expansive package of new tariffs, levied taxes on a number of uninhabited or sparsely populated islands that have little-to-no exports.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
  • According to a tariffs list shared by the White House on X, the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands — an external territory of Australia — are not exempt from the 10% tariff on goods.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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