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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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Recent Examples of unused
In cases like hers, higher grounds are owned locally but still remain unused.
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Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
By Mark Chediak and Dave Merrill | Bloomberg Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The district has more than 2,500 classrooms, meaning 900 are going unused without counting portable classrooms.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, audits and complaints show that the local agencies that directly pay and monitor shelter contractors often fail to follow up on reports of unsafe conditions, unused beds or missed housing targets.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
By Mark Chediak and Dave Merrill | Bloomberg Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The district has more than 2,500 classrooms, meaning 900 are going unused without counting portable classrooms.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, audits and complaints show that the local agencies that directly pay and monitor shelter contractors often fail to follow up on reports of unsafe conditions, unused beds or missed housing targets.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
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Just know that increasing your withdrawal amount at any point will likely leave less savings to grow—and thus reduce your future withdrawals, all other things being equal—compared to using unadjusted withdrawal amounts.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The South Bay lost 800 jobs, while the East Bay shed 1,700 positions, according to unadjusted figures from the EDD.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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With respect to Korpisalo, the Sens’ love for their new goaltender has eclipsed their old flame.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many of the lingerie-centric stage costumes worn by Carpenter have been custom collaborations with Victoria’s Secret, including new looks that debuted on March 5 with the kickoff of the tour’s European leg in Dublin.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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Producing companies can maintain decent drilling programs at $70 oil, but most of the currently active rigs would quickly go dormant at $50 per barrel.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Obligate diapause solves this by ensuring that the whole population goes dormant just before pupation, the final transformation from larva to adult.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 Mar. 2025
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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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Stewart’s on-field production left a lot to be desired last year, but his motor doesn’t have an off switch.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Park officials later discovered the remains in the original search area using a human remains detection canine during an off-trail grid search.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Raising windshield wipers is a practice that likely boggles those unaccustomed to winter weather.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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These shifts have already caused significant damage; for example, Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, a region unaccustomed to such catastrophes.—
Lynette Bell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new offensive coaches will be tasked with not only providing fresh eyes to Seattle’s evaluation process but also developing the young players on the roster, such as centers Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell and guards Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford and Sataoa Laumea.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the nation's capital, residents have seen the change steadily sweeping their communities lot by lot: A neighbor's red-brick rowhouse goes up for sale with a fresh coat of paint.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The program, part of the $11.5 million Neighborhood Investment Fund program announced last fall by the city, aims to build out vacant storefronts and improve existing ones along the major corridors of Albany Avenue, North Main Street, Park Street and Maple Avenue.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tourists will still come by the thousands to admire the monuments, even if some of the big stone buildings turn vacant, like the ruins of the Roman Forum.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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