unworkable
adjective
un·work·able
ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl 
: not workable : impractical
an unworkable plan/solution
Examples of unworkable in a Sentence
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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Trump also floated the idea that the U.S. could take control of Ukrainian power plants — an idea that Ukrainian energy experts said was probably unworkable.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
But that level of pay can still be unworkable for lower-income households.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
The decision responds to significant concerns from auto dealers, manufacturers and the Maryland Freedom Caucus about the unworkable timeline and potential economic impacts, aiming to provide additional time for compliance.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
But after decades of wrestling with the issue he’s concluded that spending controls are unworkable, as loopholes invariably open.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
But that level of pay can still be unworkable for lower-income households.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
The decision responds to significant concerns from auto dealers, manufacturers and the Maryland Freedom Caucus about the unworkable timeline and potential economic impacts, aiming to provide additional time for compliance.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
But after decades of wrestling with the issue he’s concluded that spending controls are unworkable, as loopholes invariably open.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworkable. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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