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underutilized

American

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

adjective

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

Example Sentences

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“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

Countries are going to great lengths—from emptying their strategic oil stockpiles to rerouting supplies through underutilized pipelines —to find other ways to replace the shortage.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

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

“If the stop is underutilized, I would advise petitioning the city for removal,” Loggins said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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