underutilize
verb
un·der·uti·lize
ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīz 
underutilized; underutilizing; underutilizes
: to utilize less than fully or below the potential use
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At the same time, Venezuela’s productive capacity remains underutilized.
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Oscar De La Rosa, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Both Niello and Lowenthal agree that the CASp inspection program, created by law in 2008 to help businesses identify and solve ADA issues before someone files suit, is underutilized.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite this impact, mobile clinics remain underutilized.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
For one, during the dotcom era, much of the infrastructure built—such as fiber-optic cables—remained underutilized for years.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
But Hendershot says that many of these medications are historically underutilized because of stigma.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Surgical case volume increases as operating rooms are less frequently underutilized due to postsurgical inpatient bed shortages that force case postponement.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Underemployment refers to working in a role that underutilizes your skills, usually at a lower wage or in a part-time position.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Mollner and other critics have called the temporary lane underutilized, but transit officials say the lane has made travel times more reliable for bus services, including the B Line, which debuted in June 2025.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
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Oscar De La Rosa, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Both Niello and Lowenthal agree that the CASp inspection program, created by law in 2008 to help businesses identify and solve ADA issues before someone files suit, is underutilized.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite this impact, mobile clinics remain underutilized.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
For one, during the dotcom era, much of the infrastructure built—such as fiber-optic cables—remained underutilized for years.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
But Hendershot says that many of these medications are historically underutilized because of stigma.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Surgical case volume increases as operating rooms are less frequently underutilized due to postsurgical inpatient bed shortages that force case postponement.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Underemployment refers to working in a role that underutilizes your skills, usually at a lower wage or in a part-time position.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Mollner and other critics have called the temporary lane underutilized, but transit officials say the lane has made travel times more reliable for bus services, including the B Line, which debuted in June 2025.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Underutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underutilize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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