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unused

[uhn-yoozd, uhn-yoost] / ʌnˈyuzd, ʌnˈyust /
ADJECTIVE
not used
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
surplus
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
ADJECTIVE
unaccustomed
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




Example Sentences

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Apps like Rocket Money can link bank accounts, categorize spending habits and flag unused subscriptions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A private sale bails out Mr. Ergen but is still preferable to letting Mr. Ergen sit on unused spectrum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But this is exactly what James Christie discovered in his aunt's house - and there were "literally tens of thousands" of them, all unused.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The glaring thing for me against Barca came after the game, watching their unused substitutes doing their running drills.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

In the granary, unused for so long, I stored away half a bag of rice, two measures of dhal and nearly a pound of chillies.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya