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untapped

British  
/ ʌnˈtæpt /

adjective

  1. not yet used

    previously untapped resources

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They also hope their work encourages scientists to think creatively about untapped data sources.

From Science Daily

The U.A.E. gambling push signaled a profound shift in a region where gambling has been constrained by Islamic prohibitions, and the opening of the last major untapped markets for the global casino industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Attention has turned to the relatively untapped Stabroek Block, 120 miles off the coast of Guyana.

From Barron's

So many problems not yet solved will match with tons of untapped human potential just begging to be unleashed, creating things not yet thought of.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most e‑waste, however, is still dismantled in informal backyard workshops that extract easily saleable metals such as copper and aluminium, leaving critical minerals untapped.

From Barron's