underutilized
adjective
un·der·uti·lized
ˌən-dər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīzd 
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The Act would remove barriers including restrictive local zoning rules that have historically prevented organizations from developing housing despite having underutilized resources.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
The core site at 2250 Wabash Ave. has 25 acres that produce about $200,000 in property taxes annually, though Smurfit WestRock also owns an additional 15 acres of underutilized land in the parcels around the plant, which are also zoned for light-to-medium industry.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
The project was paid for primarily with tax increment funding, known as TIF bonds, that are used to fund development projects aimed at revitalizing underutilized areas of the city.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Church representatives said leaders are looking at several properties in the diocese’s inventory to see where underutilized land could be put to better use.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
The core site at 2250 Wabash Ave. has 25 acres that produce about $200,000 in property taxes annually, though Smurfit WestRock also owns an additional 15 acres of underutilized land in the parcels around the plant, which are also zoned for light-to-medium industry.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
The project was paid for primarily with tax increment funding, known as TIF bonds, that are used to fund development projects aimed at revitalizing underutilized areas of the city.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Church representatives said leaders are looking at several properties in the diocese’s inventory to see where underutilized land could be put to better use.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Underutilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underutilized. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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