unviable
adjective
un·vi·a·ble
ˌən-ˈvī-ə-bəl 
: incapable of growth or development : not viable
unviable seeds
an unviable business/investment
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But after the acquisition, the company decided that damage to the property from a previous fire and vandals, along with issues around the building encroaching on property lines with the city, made reopening unviable.
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And when her doctor misdiagnoses her autoimmune flare as stress, or when a hot flash relief drug never reaches pharmacy shelves because it’s deemed financially unviable — these aren’t mere unfortunate accidents.
—Christine Brennan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Analysts estimate that 1,000 containers arrive illegally in Indonesia each year, packed with surplus Chinese goods priced so low that local manufacturing becomes unviable.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
Who gets to serve, and who gets served, when policy shifts make certain forms of justice work economically unviable?
Public interest work is, in many ways, a public good.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And when her doctor misdiagnoses her autoimmune flare as stress, or when a hot flash relief drug never reaches pharmacy shelves because it’s deemed financially unviable — these aren’t mere unfortunate accidents.
—Christine Brennan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Analysts estimate that 1,000 containers arrive illegally in Indonesia each year, packed with surplus Chinese goods priced so low that local manufacturing becomes unviable.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
Who gets to serve, and who gets served, when policy shifts make certain forms of justice work economically unviable?
Public interest work is, in many ways, a public good.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unviable
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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unviable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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