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backfill
[ bak-fil ]
noun
- material used for refilling an excavation.
verb (used with object)
- to refill (an excavation).
- to make up for a loss or shortfall of supplies or funds:
It is illegal to backfill the state budget with federal emergency funds.
- to fill (a recently vacated position), often with an internal candidate or temp.
backfill
/ ˈæˌɪ /
verb
- tr to refill an excavated trench, esp (in archaeology) at the end of an investigation
noun
- the soil used to do this
Example Sentences
“California does not have sufficient resources to backfill the gaps in programs that California residents rely upon that would be created by the withdrawal or reduction of federal funds.”
He also said he informed the mayor and moved to backfill their positions so that that the department’s recruitment efforts aren’t interrupted.
One federal worker I spoke with questioned the necessity of chaos and malice: “Given that there’s a 5 percent yearly turnover in the federal workforce, why not just reduce the workforce naturally by declining to backfill?”
The outside funding could help backfill a budget deficit projected at nearly $1 billion, and avoid cuts to homelessness and treatment services that could undermine Lurie’s efforts.
He said the company would "backfill" the roles later in 2025.
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