underutilized
adjective
un·der·uti·lized
ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīzd 
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Even if most commercial passengers are aware, on an intellectual level, that the skilled but underutilized pilots in the cockpit are mostly being paid to drink coffee, the idea of fully autonomous flight will require some acculturation.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Such spaces had frequently been tabulated as unused or underutilized — and then made available to charters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Keyboard shortcuts are one of the most underutilized features of any operating system and Windows 11 has many new ones.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
Too many millions have been spent on underutilized bike lanes that cater to a small but privileged group of people.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
One significant and underutilized benefit of SSDI is the Ticket to Work (TTW) Program that gives people with disabilities — who must stop work because of their medical condition — a way to work again and reach financial stability.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
One reason for employing this underutilized strategy is the precarious nature of opening any Broadway musical — an especially unpredictable endeavor as the industry, in New York and across America, continues to recover from COVID pandemic shutdowns.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Before it was entirely reimagined, this underutilized poolside wing of a traditional L.A. home had good bones, little in the way of light, and one too many walls.
—Sunset Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
Total project costs are about $98 million, and include a $10.5 million grant from the Omni CRA, a city agency dedicated to revitalizing underutilized lots and promoting affordable and workforce housing in the city core.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Such spaces had frequently been tabulated as unused or underutilized — and then made available to charters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Keyboard shortcuts are one of the most underutilized features of any operating system and Windows 11 has many new ones.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
Too many millions have been spent on underutilized bike lanes that cater to a small but privileged group of people.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
One significant and underutilized benefit of SSDI is the Ticket to Work (TTW) Program that gives people with disabilities — who must stop work because of their medical condition — a way to work again and reach financial stability.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
One reason for employing this underutilized strategy is the precarious nature of opening any Broadway musical — an especially unpredictable endeavor as the industry, in New York and across America, continues to recover from COVID pandemic shutdowns.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Before it was entirely reimagined, this underutilized poolside wing of a traditional L.A. home had good bones, little in the way of light, and one too many walls.
—Sunset Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
Total project costs are about $98 million, and include a $10.5 million grant from the Omni CRA, a city agency dedicated to revitalizing underutilized lots and promoting affordable and workforce housing in the city core.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Underutilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underutilized. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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