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unexploited

British  
/ ˌʌnɪksˈplɔɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. (of resources) not being used effectively

    rich with unexploited minerals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That gap has narrowed rapidly, thanks to work McLaren has done alongside Mercedes, to the extent that team principal Andrea Stella said in Japan that he "didn't think that we have left much unexploited".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"The treatment and prevention of elevated BMI and high blood pressure represent an unexploited opportunity for dementia prevention."

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

The company aimed its model at an old geothermal plant it bought in New Mexico and found it had unexploited potential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The United States and European Union are drawn by the region's huge -- but still mostly unexploited -- natural resources as they try to diversify their rare earths supplies and reduce dependence on Beijing.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Within the earth were unexploited treasures of coal and lead, copper and iron in such form and quantity as were to revolutionize the industrial processes of the world.

From The Frontier in American History by Turner, Frederick Jackson