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as in unadjusted
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
the runner's performance suffered because he was unused to running at such high elevations
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as in new
recently made and never used before
preferred to start with unused pencils
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as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
is there an unused cubicle that the temp could work out of?
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Over the last year, she’s witnessed the big production soundstages that the main studios rent go unused.
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Kristen Lopez, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Office vacancy rates are at a 15-year high with just under a quarter of the available space going unused.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Its purpose was to allow those single-digit millionaires to buy unused seats from its regular members who were paying $5,000 to $10,000 per hour to fly.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
As of 2024, families can roll over unused 529 funds to the account beneficiary’s Roth individual retirement account, without triggering income taxes or penalties, as long as the 529 plan has been open for at least 15 years.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kristen Lopez, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Office vacancy rates are at a 15-year high with just under a quarter of the available space going unused.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Its purpose was to allow those single-digit millionaires to buy unused seats from its regular members who were paying $5,000 to $10,000 per hour to fly.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
As of 2024, families can roll over unused 529 funds to the account beneficiary’s Roth individual retirement account, without triggering income taxes or penalties, as long as the 529 plan has been open for at least 15 years.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
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Filings in both Florida and North Carolina declined after jumping the previous week, according to unadjusted data.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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But the company did not reveal gaps on an unadjusted basis, which would provide simple differences in median pay not altered to remove factors like jobs levels, skills and experience.Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
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Copied Share Ravens unveiling new uniforms NBC News Copied Share Lamar Jackson has found success vs. Bengals NBC News Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is 9-1 against the Bengals in his career.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday morning, new evacuations were ordered for areas of Santa Paula and Bardsdale, along the Santa Clara River, and up to the west edge of Moorpark.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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According to O’Brien and Stringer, a dormant NATO could quickly become a dead NATO, because the alliance would struggle to survive unless the United States clearly displays an overwhelming commitment to Europe.Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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The growing number of APIs has also led to the emergence of shadow and dormant APIs, which pose a significant risk by allowing unauthorized access to private data.Anoop Gupta, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson had remained unadapted to feature film until Denzel Washington took on the challenge of bringing Fences to the big screen.Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
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Sure, there have been a few adaptation attempts over the years (e.g. 2012's Tiger Eyes, 1978's Forever, and the '90s series Fudge), but to this day, some of her most beloved books remain unadapted.Devan Coggan, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2023
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The Rams emerged from their off week to defeat the struggling Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday, gaining momentum for their Thursday matchup against the Vikings, one of the top teams so far.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Dodgers could decide to push Flaherty, who pitched seven scoreless innings in a 9-0 Game 1 win, back to Game 6 (if the series is extended that far) and potentially run another bullpen game in Game 5 with an off day between.Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
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Somebody who can be funny and scary and scared and a little unaccustomed to human company….Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Chisholm was unaccustomed to dealing with real-time game engine VFX, and Legato turned out to be a godsend.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
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Daniels has already been a breath of fresh air for the franchise.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Made from fresh fruit in season but often released the next year, many local producers have excellent examples of these products.Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Adams and Williams seek to take the seat left vacant by term-limited Freeman.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In California, San Francisco and Berkeley approved taxes on vacant properties in 2022.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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