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untapped

British  
/ ʌnˈtæpt /

adjective

  1. not yet used

    previously untapped resources

"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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Ali said the arrival of AI tools like large language models could theoretically make some markets more efficient by helping analysts more easily uncover and recognize untapped value.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“They don’t have boundaries. They’re untapped in that way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Further analysis of newly identified enzymes and compounds suggests there is enormous untapped potential for advances in biotechnology and medicine.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

If competitive differentiation is the first thing investors look for when justifying such a high valuation, the second is a huge untapped market.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

There was no guessing what mineral wealth hid in the soil, untapped because the old ferns, flowers, bushes, and trees had tired themselves to death.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

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