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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Playing a more toothless version of antagonistic duos like Flotsam and Jetsam from The Little Mermaid, Yang and James are mildly amusing but underused, ultimately serving little purpose.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Journal Sentinel reporting indicates that the 10-county archdiocese is likely on the brink of a number of parish mergers and closures in an effort to shed underused buildings.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
One approach is to use what is commonly called infill development, which utilizes underused land within existing urban areas to increase housing density without expanding the city’s footprint.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
That led them to develop duplicative capabilities: A 2013 NASA inspector general report on underused facilities counted 36 wind tunnels at five centers and 40 large thermal vacuum chambers at seven locations.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Journal Sentinel reporting indicates that the 10-county archdiocese is likely on the brink of a number of parish mergers and closures in an effort to shed underused buildings.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
One approach is to use what is commonly called infill development, which utilizes underused land within existing urban areas to increase housing density without expanding the city’s footprint.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
That led them to develop duplicative capabilities: A 2013 NASA inspector general report on underused facilities counted 36 wind tunnels at five centers and 40 large thermal vacuum chambers at seven locations.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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