underutilized

American  

[uhn-der-yoo-tuhl-ahyzd] / ˌʌn dərˈyu təlˌaɪzd /

adjective

1. not utilized enough; not used to full capacity or to maximum effect.

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Example Sentences

Data-center projects bring significant local benefits: high-paying construction jobs for electricians, pipefitters and skilled trades; long-term tax revenue for schools, roads and first responders; and investment in local communities, often in underutilized industrial sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The new rules “unlock the potential,” he said, of thousands of underutilized structures all over the city, including such commercial centers as Westwood, Olympic Boulevard, South Los Angeles, Ventura Boulevard and the Harbor District.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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

Season 2 promotes Moore, still riding a career renaissance, from an underutilized background player to the woman charged with keeping the hyenas at bay.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

Above was the sun deck, underutilized, the redwood rotting.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides