unexploited
adjective
un·ex·ploit·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯi-təd 
: not exploited or developed : not taken advantage of
unexploited resources
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Trump is the first recent chief executive who puts America’s interests first and has the guts to take the steps necessary to insure that our nation is safe and unexploited.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
One of the observations in a generally downbeat document was that much of the research generated by Europe’s researchers remained unexploited.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Key to striking oil was convincing Billy Bob Thornton, after a memorable cameo in 1883, to play the oil field fixer Tommy Norris, the catalyst for an exploration into a boom-or-bust world that had been relatively unexploited for its dramatic potential.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 June 2025
In early 2024, the kingdom’s ministry of industry and mineral resources increased its estimate of the value of its unexploited mineral resources from $1.3 trillion to $2.5 trillion, boosted by the discovery of the aforementioned elements and metals.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
One of the observations in a generally downbeat document was that much of the research generated by Europe’s researchers remained unexploited.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Key to striking oil was convincing Billy Bob Thornton, after a memorable cameo in 1883, to play the oil field fixer Tommy Norris, the catalyst for an exploration into a boom-or-bust world that had been relatively unexploited for its dramatic potential.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 June 2025
In early 2024, the kingdom’s ministry of industry and mineral resources increased its estimate of the value of its unexploited mineral resources from $1.3 trillion to $2.5 trillion, boosted by the discovery of the aforementioned elements and metals.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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