underused
adjective
un·der·used
ˌən-dər-ˈyüzd 
: not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized
underused land
an underused actress
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They’re meant to benefit suburban neighborhoods, underused commercial corridors, and overlooked infill lots that have been sidelined by outdated rules or local gridlock.
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Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Without the cultural change across a firm to support an evolving tech stack, and without the technical integrations into existing systems, novel automation solutions risk being poorly used or underused.
—Julien Villemonteix, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Iron Man 3' (2013) The results are only so-so as Tony Stark tussles with PTSD, criminally underused antagonist Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) and yawn-worthy villain Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The Tomorrowland Theater, Star Wars Launch Bay and PeopleMover track all sit underused and in need of some Imagineering pixie dust.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
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Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Without the cultural change across a firm to support an evolving tech stack, and without the technical integrations into existing systems, novel automation solutions risk being poorly used or underused.
—Julien Villemonteix, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Iron Man 3' (2013) The results are only so-so as Tony Stark tussles with PTSD, criminally underused antagonist Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) and yawn-worthy villain Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The Tomorrowland Theater, Star Wars Launch Bay and PeopleMover track all sit underused and in need of some Imagineering pixie dust.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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