noncontrollable

adjective

non·con·trol·la·ble | \ˌnän-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl

Definition of noncontrollable

: unable to be controlled noncontrollable factors A manager can influence a controllable cost but cannot influence a noncontrollable cost.— James Jiambalvo

Examples of noncontrollable in a Sentence

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Excluding noncontrollable items like estimates for future pension obligations, the agency reported a loss of $656 million, compared with a slight profit last year. — Paul Ziobro, WSJ, "Packages Weigh on U.S. Postal Service as Losses Grow," 11 May 2018

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