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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Deltona’s greatest underused asset is not land or tax policy.
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Christopher Bellingham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The tracks at the Volt Forge are notable but underused.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
By 1960, much of the waterfront had endured decades of economic decline, leaving large swaths abandoned and underused.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Preservationists and architects have pushed back on plans that would abandon or demolish the building, saying that repairing City Hall is the most fiscally responsible option and that major redevelopment could occur on other underused downtown sites without sacrificing the building.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Bellingham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The tracks at the Volt Forge are notable but underused.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
By 1960, much of the waterfront had endured decades of economic decline, leaving large swaths abandoned and underused.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Preservationists and architects have pushed back on plans that would abandon or demolish the building, saying that repairing City Hall is the most fiscally responsible option and that major redevelopment could occur on other underused downtown sites without sacrificing the building.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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