unfilled

adjective

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

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Because of the shortfall, the global backlog of unfilled aircraft orders today stands at over 17,000 jets — its highest ever. Oliver Wyman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Washington should cancel unfilled Taiwanese orders for Abrams tanks and F-16 fighter jets and reallocate the funds to smaller, cheaper systems suited to a denial strategy. Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 Niccol said Starbucks is also eliminating several hundred open and unfilled positions. Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 Indexes for unfilled orders and the average work week also declined, while the employment measure improved slightly and prices index eased. Hakyung Kim,sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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