un·der·uti·lize
ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīz 
underutilized; underutilizing; underutilizes
: to utilize less than fully or below the potential use
: insufficient utilization : wasteful failure to utilize fully
Examples of underutilize in a Sentence
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Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The bus is the most underrated — and underutilized — way of getting to the Rockaways these days.
—Lindsey Weber, Curbed, 17 June 2026
The multitasking Bubbles system in Android 17 expands on a similar (but underutilized) messaging feature.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
Many of the Division I transfers who came in were underutilized at their previous schools and have thrived.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Public health experts acknowledge that the medications are widely underutilized — especially methadone, which remains available exclusively at specialized clinics that often require multiple early morning visits per week; frequent drug testing; and counseling.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 10 June 2026
Michael Mayer is also underutilized by the Raiders.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Customer segments go undiscovered, brand narratives miss the people they were designed to reach, and high-capacity talent sits underutilized because no one created the conditions for their contribution to surface.
—Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Urban Institute detailed in 2024 how declining government funding for public spaces had left many dilapidated and underutilized, or privatized and no longer free.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 May 2026
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Project proposals said the lanes are underutilized and confusing to drivers.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The bus is the most underrated — and underutilized — way of getting to the Rockaways these days.
—Lindsey Weber, Curbed, 17 June 2026
The multitasking Bubbles system in Android 17 expands on a similar (but underutilized) messaging feature.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
Many of the Division I transfers who came in were underutilized at their previous schools and have thrived.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Public health experts acknowledge that the medications are widely underutilized — especially methadone, which remains available exclusively at specialized clinics that often require multiple early morning visits per week; frequent drug testing; and counseling.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 10 June 2026
Michael Mayer is also underutilized by the Raiders.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Customer segments go undiscovered, brand narratives miss the people they were designed to reach, and high-capacity talent sits underutilized because no one created the conditions for their contribution to surface.
—Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Urban Institute detailed in 2024 how declining government funding for public spaces had left many dilapidated and underutilized, or privatized and no longer free.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 May 2026
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“Underutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underutilize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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