unutilized
adjective
un·uti·lized
ˌən-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīzd 
: not put to use : not utilized
tracts of unutilized farmland
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In either event, costly capital equipment goes unutilized, increasing the total system cost of delivering reliable electricity to users year round.
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Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2016
The company has access to a $1.0 million credit facility for working capital purposes, which remains unutilized as of December 31, 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
And unutilized cards have been found to boost companies' profits, although some states require retailers to turn the money over to unclaimed property programs to return the money to consumers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Key Areas To Focus On: • Is there unutilized capacity within the Salesforce CRM that can add value if leveraged fully?
—Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But most of the referrals go unutilized due to a lack of program capacity and funding and low patient interest in the social services offered.
—Sanjay Basu, STAT, 22 May 2023
That said, it’s weird whether Apple plans to introduce a larger iPad without taking advantage of it, as most iPad models have quirky unutilized spaces due to the app’s proportions.
—José Adorno, BGR, 26 Oct. 2022
Another startup using NFTs is Stay Open, which converts unutilized retail and office space into hostel-like lodgings.
—Peter Grant, WSJ, 24 May 2022
With so much ground going unutilized, the city of Helsinki has converted some of its shelters into spaces for everyday public use.
—ABC News, 12 May 2022
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Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2016
The company has access to a $1.0 million credit facility for working capital purposes, which remains unutilized as of December 31, 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
And unutilized cards have been found to boost companies' profits, although some states require retailers to turn the money over to unclaimed property programs to return the money to consumers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Key Areas To Focus On: • Is there unutilized capacity within the Salesforce CRM that can add value if leveraged fully?
—Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But most of the referrals go unutilized due to a lack of program capacity and funding and low patient interest in the social services offered.
—Sanjay Basu, STAT, 22 May 2023
That said, it’s weird whether Apple plans to introduce a larger iPad without taking advantage of it, as most iPad models have quirky unutilized spaces due to the app’s proportions.
—José Adorno, BGR, 26 Oct. 2022
Another startup using NFTs is Stay Open, which converts unutilized retail and office space into hostel-like lodgings.
—Peter Grant, WSJ, 24 May 2022
With so much ground going unutilized, the city of Helsinki has converted some of its shelters into spaces for everyday public use.
—ABC News, 12 May 2022
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“Unutilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unutilized. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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