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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
Rollover of 529 to Roth IRA: Under the SECURE 2.0 Act (effective since 2024), up to $35,000 in unused 529 funds can be rolled over into the beneficiary’s Roth IRA, subject to annual Roth contribution limits and other conditions (such as the 529 account being open for at least 15 years).
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 28 July 2025
To store unused vanilla beans, wrap them up tightly in plastic wrap or reusable Bee’s Wrap, and then place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to six months, or freeze.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 July 2025
This includes physical assets like IT hardware, networking equipment and office infrastructure, but also intangible assets like intellectual property, unused software licenses, real estate and even entire business units that no longer align with the company’s strategic goals.
—Albert Golukhov, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
But other times, windows would be rearranged seemingly at random, with unused space and weird gaps that require you to fuss around and move all your windows around again.
—ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 28 July 2025
To store unused vanilla beans, wrap them up tightly in plastic wrap or reusable Bee’s Wrap, and then place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to six months, or freeze.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 July 2025
This includes physical assets like IT hardware, networking equipment and office infrastructure, but also intangible assets like intellectual property, unused software licenses, real estate and even entire business units that no longer align with the company’s strategic goals.
—Albert Golukhov, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
But other times, windows would be rearranged seemingly at random, with unused space and weird gaps that require you to fuss around and move all your windows around again.
—ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
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Any increase in the unadjusted total numbers in the labor force is solely a result of population changes and the natural rise in June.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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In terms of unadjusted grosses, $420 million for five days is a record.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
1 Dec. 2024
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Elio — Disney and Pixar Animation’s summer box office flop — will try to find a new audience when the film arrives on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The skid is a new season-long, surpassing two previous six-game losing streaks — all of which have come since the calendar turned to July.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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The drought put brush and other vegetation in the area into dormant, winter-like states, fire behavior analyst Kevin Thompson said during the Monday night meeting.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
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What should be a tender, feminist-minded story centered on a young woman rediscovering her dormant childhood dreamer turns into a middling melodrama about being with a cute guy in desperate need of her rescue.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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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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Sure, there have been a few adaptation attempts over the years (e.g. 2012's Tiger Eyes, 1978's Forever, and the '90s series Fudge), but to this day, some of her most beloved books remain unadapted.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2023
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Interim manager Ray Montgomery agreed that plan made sense, despite the recent number of off days.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
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The game was suspended due to rain in the first inning and then completed the following afternoon, which was supposed to be an off day.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The codes of rhyming that Clipse speak of are as precious as the ethics of journalism, clasped tightly by their advocates, and unappreciated by the unaccustomed.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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Liliane’s condition seems especially embarrassing for so stoic a woman, unaccustomed to showing the slightest emotion.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Don’t forget that there’s more to the Core Collection than the two new styles and three fresh colorways.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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Edelstein will direct the fresh take, which was commissioned by the Globe and adapted by veteran playwright and screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson, whose long list of feature film credits includes Secretary, Men, Women & Children, The Girl on the Train, Chloe and Snow White.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Last week, the university eliminated more than 400 positions, half of which were already vacant.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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One of the buildings next door was evacuated, while the other was vacant.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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