: not filled
an unfilled bottle
unfilled spaces
a vacancy left unfilled
an unfilled order
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But other key positions, including the top official overseeing U.S. colleges, remain unfilled.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The budget reduction, which Mayor Karen Bass approved last year, was mostly absorbed by leaving many administrative jobs unfilled, but that left about $7 million that was cut from the overtime budget that was used for training, fire prevention and other key functions.
—Tara Prindiville, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Instead, the city froze unfilled public safety positions, cut spending on public events and denied cost of living adjustments to staff.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office has 85 prosecutors — a low number compared to counties its size — including seven unfilled positions.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The budget reduction, which Mayor Karen Bass approved last year, was mostly absorbed by leaving many administrative jobs unfilled, but that left about $7 million that was cut from the overtime budget that was used for training, fire prevention and other key functions.
—Tara Prindiville, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Instead, the city froze unfilled public safety positions, cut spending on public events and denied cost of living adjustments to staff.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office has 85 prosecutors — a low number compared to counties its size — including seven unfilled positions.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfilled. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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