unprofitable
adjective
un·prof·it·able
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness
noun
Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Silver prices are flying, crypto caught a flash bid and unprofitable tech stocks are outperforming.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
While many acknowledged some pockets of froth in unprofitable tech names, 85% of managers said valuations among the Magnificent Seven and other AI heavyweights are not overly inflated.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
Saudi regulators have been pushing insurers to consolidate for years, after too many licenses were issued, leaving many unprofitable.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Questions remain about whether tech firms will maintain their massive spending on AI infrastructure, especially as Nvidia has invested in key, unprofitable customers such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
While many acknowledged some pockets of froth in unprofitable tech names, 85% of managers said valuations among the Magnificent Seven and other AI heavyweights are not overly inflated.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
Saudi regulators have been pushing insurers to consolidate for years, after too many licenses were issued, leaving many unprofitable.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Questions remain about whether tech firms will maintain their massive spending on AI infrastructure, especially as Nvidia has invested in key, unprofitable customers such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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