underutilized

adjective

un·​der·​uti·​lized ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīzd How to pronounce underutilized (audio)
: not fully utilized : underused
an underutilized resource
… Japan is harnessing two of its assets—one long underutilized and the other a long-standing source of strength—to support continued economic expansion.Paul A. Laudicina

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Despite tens of billions of investments over the past few years, the company has been unable to secure meaningful orders for its advanced chips, leading to underutilized facilities, Rana said. John Liu, CNN Money, 31 July 2025 Final Thoughts Catch-up contributions are some of the most underutilized tools in retirement planning. True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Hospice and palliative care remain underutilized — especially in dementia. Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025 In the Connecticut Valley alone, there are hundreds of underutilized acres such as Enfield and Buckland Hills Malls, Silver Lane, Route 5 in Enfield/East Hartford, Manchester Parkade, and potential parking canopy areas galore. Kip Kolesinskas, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for underutilized

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underutilized was in 1899

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“Underutilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underutilized. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.

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