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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SpaceX argues the spectrum is underused and that SpaceX can prevent interference while sharing the radio bands.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
One of the most underused yet effective tools in this space?
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The Pine Bluff Arsenal is underused and should be expanded, not reduced in size or closed, as the U.S. Army reconfigures, three members of the Arkansas Congressional delegation said Friday in a letter to the U.S. Army Secretary.
—Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
The task force was formed last month by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Interior Department to identify underused lands to develop residential properties and simplify the process to use the lands to combat the housing crisis.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
One of the most underused yet effective tools in this space?
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The Pine Bluff Arsenal is underused and should be expanded, not reduced in size or closed, as the U.S. Army reconfigures, three members of the Arkansas Congressional delegation said Friday in a letter to the U.S. Army Secretary.
—Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
The task force was formed last month by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Interior Department to identify underused lands to develop residential properties and simplify the process to use the lands to combat the housing crisis.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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