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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
Convert an unused driveway into an outdoor living room.
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Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
Wednesday, May 20 Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Florin Asian restaurant after discovering vermin and animal contamination in the amount of approximately 66 rat droppings in the facility including on a container of syrup and in an unused walk-in cooler.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Utilities, in other words, size local infrastructure for peak demand and end up with unused capacity for most of the year.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Allowing the wheat to fallow — essentially leaving it unused to prep land for the next crop — or planting something unplanned aren't viable options, either.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
Wednesday, May 20 Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Florin Asian restaurant after discovering vermin and animal contamination in the amount of approximately 66 rat droppings in the facility including on a container of syrup and in an unused walk-in cooler.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Utilities, in other words, size local infrastructure for peak demand and end up with unused capacity for most of the year.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Allowing the wheat to fallow — essentially leaving it unused to prep land for the next crop — or planting something unplanned aren't viable options, either.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
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The Buffs ranked No. 131 out of 136 schools in unadjusted special teams position efficiency in 2025 and checked in at just 104th in 2024.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the unadjusted data, on the other hand, the benefits continue to increase.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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Printing bureau staff told Beach and Brown there were legal and procedural barriers in the production of a new bill, the Post reported.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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After multiple struggles, the music icon says in the teaser for his new interview with Good Morning America's Chris Connelly that his health has improved.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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The pair pleaded guilty to charges that included siphoning $225,000 from Becerra’s dormant campaign account to pad McCluskie’s salary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Where is everyone, and why has Grace gone dormant?—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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With more than 1,000 chapters still unadapted, the Straw Hats’ voyage could span many more seasons if the show maintains its audience and Netflix continues greenlighting new installments.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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On Wednesday afternoon, the Indiana Fever superstar took advantage of an off day to catch some MLB action at Oracle Park.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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The beauty mogul utilizes every weapon in her arsenal to ensure her off-duty looks make the highest impact possible.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Some kitchen staff members at schools receiving the free fillets are unaccustomed to handling and preparing raw fish.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Danny Pearlstein, a spokesperson for the transit advocacy group Riders Alliance, said America has grown unaccustomed to building megaprojects at this scale, which has contributed to the cost.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Indeed, former manager Roy Hodgson, who took interim charge at Bristol City towards the end of the season, recommended him for the vacant manager’s job at Ashton Gate.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The vice president position has been vacant since Simeon Rosas departed in October.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Decades of redlining, redistricting and urban abandonment have left more than 250,000 vacant, privately and publicly owned lots sitting completely idle.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Colbert doesn’t plan to be idle for long.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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