underused
adjective
un·der·used
ˌən-dər-ˈyüzd 
: not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized
underused land
an underused actress
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An experienced wide receiver corps Boise State’s wide receivers might have felt somewhat underused last season, with so much of the offense running through Jeanty.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
The pipeline from Canadian universities is badly underused and could be an advantage for Edmonton and Bakersfield.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
By introducing new words (whether faked or purposely devised), and popularizing underused words, generative AI could indirectly shape human language.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Both started flying in the spring of 2021, with networks and planes suited to underused airports.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
The pipeline from Canadian universities is badly underused and could be an advantage for Edmonton and Bakersfield.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
By introducing new words (whether faked or purposely devised), and popularizing underused words, generative AI could indirectly shape human language.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Both started flying in the spring of 2021, with networks and planes suited to underused airports.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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