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underutilize
[ uhn-der-yoot-l-ahyz ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈyut lˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), un·der·u·ti·lized, un·der·u·ti·liz·ing.
to fail to make practical or profitable use of: The episodes are boring, badly paced, and completely underutilize the title character.
to fail to use (a machine, resource, etc.) to its full capacity:Most companies underutilize their data assets, but some manage to leverage them to satisfy marketplace demands.Many school systems significantly underutilize existing classroom space, yet continue to build new buildings.
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Also especially British, un·der·u·ti·lise .
OTHER WORDS FROM underutilize
un·der·u·ti·li·za·tion [uhn-der-yoot-l-ahy-zey-shuhn], /ˌʌn dərˌyut l aɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby underutilize
undertow, undertrick, undertrump, underused, underutilization, underutilize, undervalue, undervest, underwaist, underwater, underway
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How to use underutilize in a sentence
The Washington region is bracing for its busiest holiday travel season in nearly two years, testing a system of roads, rails and airports that, at times, have gone underutilized as travel habits changed.
Millions more Americans plan to travel this Thanksgiving, but it won’t be the same as 2019|Katherine Shaver|November 19, 2021|Washington PostThe aim is to help small businesses bring in a steady income for the space they already have but are underutilizing during the work week, he added.
Employers experiment with hybrid work and location models, partnering with local bike and coffee shops|Jessica Davies|July 16, 2021|DigidayMany of the country’s exposure notification apps are underutilized, misunderstood, and not well-trusted—and yet this technology may yet come into its own as a public health tool for future disease outbreaks.
We investigated whether digital contact tracing actually worked in the US|Betsy Ladyzhets|June 16, 2021|MIT Technology ReviewIn terms of the specific measures that one could employ, the one part of antitrust law that’s been significantly underutilized and should be brought back is merger review.
Taxing digital advertising could help break up big tech|MIT Technology Review Insights|June 14, 2021|MIT Technology Review