1
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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2
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
One of the consequences of all that remote work is a surge in unused office space in Cincinnati and around the country.
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
And, unfortunately, those extra bites have a way of settling on your body as unused calories.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And luckily, it was revealed to be an unused Band-Aid.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
But the dayroom is largely unused. State regulations require jails to offer every person in custody at least 10 hours of weekly out-of-cell time — seven in a dayroom and three in a rec yard.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
And, unfortunately, those extra bites have a way of settling on your body as unused calories.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And luckily, it was revealed to be an unused Band-Aid.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
But the dayroom is largely unused. State regulations require jails to offer every person in custody at least 10 hours of weekly out-of-cell time — seven in a dayroom and three in a rec yard.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unused
Adjective
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Compared with other parts of California, San Diego County was on the lower end with its unadjusted rate of 4%.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Overall unadjusted sales are down $182.4 million from last year, according to the Executive Director’s June report to the Lottery Commission.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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The mayor has yet to internalize how much City Hall’s elaborate bait-and-switch on voters in winning approval of much-higher-than-promised new trash fees on 226,000-plus single-family homes has damaged his reputation.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The veteran outfielder has been trying to adjust to a new role as a platoon DH this season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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After lying dormant for years, the match was revived in NXT by Triple H, becoming a popular annual event for the brand.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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In fact, the trade market was surprisingly dormant league-wide after widespread anticipation that a hectic two nights were in store.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 June 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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No team could use an off day than the New York Mets.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Entering play Thursday, an off day for the Yankees, the reigning American League MVP had the highest average (.361), OPS (1.180), fWAR (6.1) and wRC+ (221) in baseball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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But customers unaccustomed to inflation in the apparel sector and coming off several years of steep rise in the costs of groceries and housing may be extra sensitive to any big jumps in clothing prices.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Beshear declared a state of emergency for the western part of the state, citing potentially record rainfall in areas unaccustomed to flooding.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Everything then was fresh, local, and far more creative than people of today can even imagine.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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The fish and seafood are so fresh, straight from the ocean to your plate, and the Croatian people are great.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Denver’s sideline contingent Court-side seats were mostly vacant on Thursday when the Nuggets opened Summer League play against Milwaukee.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Manny Pacquiao The 30-year-old Barrios won the vacant WBC interim welterweight title in September 2023 with a unanimous decision over Yordenis Ugás.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Unused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unused. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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