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as in unadjusted
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
the runner's performance suffered because he was unused to running at such high elevations
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as in new
recently made and never used before
preferred to start with unused pencils
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as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
is there an unused cubicle that the temp could work out of?
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Recent Examples of unused
The project, which was initially approved in 2001, involves clearing 65 acres of the landfill’s unused property and excavating 7 million cubic yards of dirt and rock to accommodate South Orange County’s waste disposal needs through 2102, extending the facility’s operating life by 50 years.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
One woman offered her unused patches (the doctor increased her estrogen dose) to friends who couldn’t find them.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Health officials also found roughly 85 rodent droppings on an unused bar counter, in a dry storage area and in the door of a reach-in cooler at the bar.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Residents can remain in their vehicles while safely dropping off unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs during the event, organizers said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
One woman offered her unused patches (the doctor increased her estrogen dose) to friends who couldn’t find them.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Health officials also found roughly 85 rodent droppings on an unused bar counter, in a dry storage area and in the door of a reach-in cooler at the bar.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Residents can remain in their vehicles while safely dropping off unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs during the event, organizers said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
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In the unadjusted data, on the other hand, the benefits continue to increase.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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Multiple states saw large spikes in claims following the holiday period, including California (14,499), Illinois (11,207) and New York (10,600), according to unadjusted figures.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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Even without the latest new-fangled gadgets, anglers are more technologically equipped than ever with things like GPS, electronic contour maps of lakes auto-steering trolling motors.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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McVay also said the decision to draft Simpson does not impact contract negotiations with Stafford as the Rams look to give him a new deal ahead of next season.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The area also contains over 900 active or dormant volcanoes, which is about two-thirds of the world’s total.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Avoid fertilizing late in the year, as the foliage will be killed back by frost and the plant will be going dormant.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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With more than 1,000 chapters still unadapted, the Straw Hats’ voyage could span many more seasons if the show maintains its audience and Netflix continues greenlighting new installments.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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The works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson had remained unadapted to feature film until Denzel Washington took on the challenge of bringing Fences to the big screen.—
Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke,
EW.com,
17 Nov. 2023
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The film will be produced by Amy Pascal and Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Aditya Sood through Lord Miller’s first‑look deal with Universal Pictures — fresh off success with their Amazon MGM sci-fi pic Project Hail Mary, which has grossed over $147M worldwide at time of reporting.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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His off-camera thoughts were revealed when internal communications between Fox staffers went public in 2023 due to Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for knowingly broadcasting false claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Relying on an anthropomorphic object for social fulfillment means someone runs the risk of becoming unaccustomed to social situations where their every utterance isn’t affirmed.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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By offering to set aside nearly a third of the units as affordably priced, Vessel is able to use Connecticut’s 8-30g law as powerful leverage to get those plans approved — especially in affluent suburbs unaccustomed to large-scale apartment complexes with modernistic architecture.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lobby and tenant amenity areas were upgraded in 2019, according to real estate tracker CoStar, which lists the property as more than half vacant.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The vacant structure had been damaged by a fire once already when it was set ablaze a second time, damaging the property next door, said Jackson, president of the South End Neighborhood Association.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
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Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a front row seat to the literal sea of cargo ships sitting idle in the Port of Singapore.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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