unexploited

adjective

un·​ex·​ploit·​ed ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯi-təd How to pronounce unexploited (audio)
: not exploited or developed : not taken advantage of
unexploited resources

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Meanwhile, Argentina has some of the largest shale oil and gas reserves in the world, much of it unexploited. José R. Cárdenas, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2017 At his disposal is a wealth of unexploited IP (at least in parks and cruise lines) and more than 1,000 acres of land available for development across the company’s six resorts. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024 In 2024, though, no scrap of intellectual property can go unexploited. Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024 Food importers began to search again for reliable partners in developing countries with unexploited capacity and low productivity. Eckart Woertz, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2013 See all Example Sentences for unexploited 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unexploited was in 1888

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“Unexploited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploited. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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