1
: not subjected to tapping
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or utilized
as yet untapped markets
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While the company has done well under existing private equity owner Birch Hill—revenue has reportedly doubled from the $300 million CCM produced in 2016, its last full year under prior owner Adidas—the new stakeholders feel there is untapped potential in the 125-year-old brand.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Banks have been slow to fully integrate AI into their operations, leaving substantial potential untapped.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Even so, the brand management companies believe there is much untapped potential in Dockers.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Ida Rukavina, the commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, was appointed by Walz in 2022 to oversee the economic development of the northeastern part of the state, where the world's largest untapped copper-nickel reserve sits.
—Alec Schemmel, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Banks have been slow to fully integrate AI into their operations, leaving substantial potential untapped.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Even so, the brand management companies believe there is much untapped potential in Dockers.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Ida Rukavina, the commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, was appointed by Walz in 2022 to oversee the economic development of the northeastern part of the state, where the world's largest untapped copper-nickel reserve sits.
—Alec Schemmel, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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untapped
adjective
un·tapped
ˌən-ˈtapt 
1
: not tapped
an untapped keg
2
: not drawn upon or used
as yet untapped markets
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