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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The plan, approved by the Recreation Commission, replaces a previous proposal that would have moved the garden to an underused parking area near the current garden site.
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John Penney, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Affiliate income is the most underused side hustle for service business owners.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Having poor posture — with slumped shoulders, a rounded back and a forward head position — stems from muscular imbalances, in which some muscles are overworked and tight while others are underused and weak.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Known as the Alien Registration Requirement (ARR), the move by the Trump administration enforces a previously underused element of immigration law.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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John Penney, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Affiliate income is the most underused side hustle for service business owners.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Having poor posture — with slumped shoulders, a rounded back and a forward head position — stems from muscular imbalances, in which some muscles are overworked and tight while others are underused and weak.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Known as the Alien Registration Requirement (ARR), the move by the Trump administration enforces a previously underused element of immigration law.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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