underutilized
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Mestel said books aren’t that different from music—there’s a huge library of underutilized titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
He supports reducing costs by doubling people up in rooms and cutting underutilized contracts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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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