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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
Organize the contents of the cabinets and drawers and throw away any expired or unused items.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Gray made a 30-minute cameo off the bench in De Zerbi’s second game, the 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, but has been an unused substitute in their last two matches.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Neuroscientists have long understood that unused abilities diminish over time.
—Jonathan Avery, STAT, 11 May 2026
Factoring in trickle-down impacts—like empty restaurants and unused services—the total rises to roughly $5 billion, with worst-case estimates nearing $10 billion.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Gray made a 30-minute cameo off the bench in De Zerbi’s second game, the 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, but has been an unused substitute in their last two matches.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Neuroscientists have long understood that unused abilities diminish over time.
—Jonathan Avery, STAT, 11 May 2026
Factoring in trickle-down impacts—like empty restaurants and unused services—the total rises to roughly $5 billion, with worst-case estimates nearing $10 billion.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
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The Buffs ranked No. 131 out of 136 schools in unadjusted special teams position efficiency in 2025 and checked in at just 104th in 2024.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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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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And across all networks, just six new shows bow in the fall — with most waiting for post-football homes.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Featuring aching, ferocious performances from Emmy winners Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, Camp Miasma imagines the resurrection of a dormant slasher franchise.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Friends since first grade and bandmates since high school, the two 32-year-old Rogers Park natives and founding members of the then-dormant Chicago indie-rock band Twin Peaks weren’t at the Pilsen venue scouting locations for a potential reformation.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 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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Beyond that Constitutional requirement, Census numbers and their off-year demographic studies are used for a wide range of research and economic reports.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The apparent demise of the Voting Rights Act and its immediate effects come after almost a year of extraordinary off-cycle attempts to gerrymander maps around the country.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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While the war’s impact on fuel prices has been obvious at gas stations from coast to coast, a similar inflationary drama is playing out in the fertilizer business — putting an unaccustomed spotlight on CF Industries Holdings of north suburban Northbrook.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the more plausible explanation is that, with man-to-man marking becoming so pervasive in England’s top flight, the players are unaccustomed to breaking down a zonal block.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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But during a time when Detroit officials had verifiable data on formerly vacant homes and buildings being redeveloped into housing, they were frustrated that Census population estimates did not align with local data.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Whatever the case may be, don’t let your shoes spend too long vacant on the porch.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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The plane to be used to repatriate Dutch and other nationals stands idle at the Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofia Airport awaiting evacuees from the Hondius on Sunday.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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The deflating defeat, narrated by an intermittent cascade of boos, rendered their record the worst in baseball at 7-16 and suddenly a half-game lousier than the idle New York Mets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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