underutilized
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the facility had been underutilized by his xAI lab, the creator of the Grok chatbot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Other proposals include $10 billion in bonds to build mixed-income housing on underutilized public lands, limits on investor purchases of single-family homes and an expansion of down payment and other types of mortgage assistance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
“Hotels are looking at underutilized space and seeing an opportunity,” says Amanda Neanor, who runs a members-club advisory that partners with developers to bring online or reposition existing membership clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
“This strategic initiative will leverage currently underutilized electric-vehicle battery capacity to create a new, diversified and profitable revenue stream,” Ford said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025
Above was the sun deck, underutilized, the redwood rotting.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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