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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Whether a company gains new control over an established brand, turns its focus toward an underutilized distillery, or revives an old, defunct brand like Rosebank, that distillery’s portfolio is often revamped and reintroduced to the market with new branding and packaging. Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 That’s the East Bank, where 550 acres are poised to evolve from underutilized land into a brand-new Titans stadium, hundreds of new apartments, a massive world headquarters campus for tech giant Oracle and a boulevard running through the heart of the district. Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025 The new stone overlook, which will increase accessibility to an underutilized area of the park, will feature a plaza, bike rack, water fountain and a short path connecting the space with surrounding views of pollinator meadows, an open field and rolling hills. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 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 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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