underused
adjective
un·der·used
ˌən-dər-ˈyüzd 
: not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized
underused land
an underused actress
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Another underused tactic is the follow-up email after meetings.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Carbon removal developer Chestnut Carbon closed a $160 million Series B to cultivate forests on underused farmland and pastures.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Willis had refused to move Black students from overcrowded schools to underused schools in white neighborhoods.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Comprehensive employee education is one of the most effective yet underused tools in combating risks.
—Toby Braun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Carbon removal developer Chestnut Carbon closed a $160 million Series B to cultivate forests on underused farmland and pastures.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Willis had refused to move Black students from overcrowded schools to underused schools in white neighborhoods.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Comprehensive employee education is one of the most effective yet underused tools in combating risks.
—Toby Braun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underused
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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