unfilled
Britishadjective
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(of a container, receptacle, etc) not having become or been made full
unfilled stomachs
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(of a job, role, etc) not occupied
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(of a cake, doughnut, etc) with no filling
unfilled choux pastry will freeze
Example Sentences
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According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs went unfilled at the end of 2025.
Similar to university and college clearing - a process which matches students with institutions that have unfilled places - the online platform will provide information about available roles in their chosen area of interest.
From BBC
Resulting job vacancies in the trades are going unfilled because of a dearth of skilled workers.
They are replacing some departing workers, but more often than not they are leaving open positions unfilled.
From MarketWatch
The lawmakers said the unfilled seat has “real consequences for communities that depend on federal advocacy for wildfire recovery, water access, agriculture, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.”
From Los Angeles Times
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