as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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Recent Examples of unworkable
What meets standards in one jurisdiction may fall short in another, creating a fragmented and at times unworkable compliance environment.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Senate’s requirement for large investors to sell individual rental homes in these communities after seven years would be unworkable, Hartmann said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But in the era of AI data centers, this solution is increasingly unworkable.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Senate’s requirement for large investors to sell individual rental homes in these communities after seven years would be unworkable, Hartmann said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But in the era of AI data centers, this solution is increasingly unworkable.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworkable
Adjective
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The trouble was that their official away shirts provided by Le Coq Sportif were made of a very heavy fabric, wildly impractical given the game kicked off at noon under the blazing Mexico City sun.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Those experiments were once widely dismissed as impractical, and Joby has faced similar skepticism.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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This playful fourish, although useless in terms of timekeeping, requires 200 of the 646 components in the watch and two engineers had to work simultaneously to ensure the face shield and the movement operated in harmony.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Some of us choose to stay away from X, Instagram and the like, so posting a bunch of screenshots with links to additional story info on social media apps is useless.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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In 2023 the agency documented signs of stress in sloths during public encounters, improper handling of a juvenile kangaroo and environmental conditions deemed unsuitable for a sloth’s care.—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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As a result of the unsuitable conditions, Stevie was starving and dehydrated.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworkable. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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