unenforceable
adjective
un·en·force·able
ˌən-in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl 
-en-
: unable to be enforced : not enforceable
an unenforceable law/contract
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Until the schools sign a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the athletes, the chaos will continue with rules that are largely unenforceable.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
For either to win would be an endorsement of their approach in a sport where the rules have often been unenforceable suggestions.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Institute also noted this in their analysis, stating that Hargett’s suggestion that funding may be impacted by noncompliance is unenforceable, as the funding is statutorily required to be sent by Congress every year under the Museum and Library Services Act.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Marine Corps veteran Ash Scharffbillig urged the city not to spend time on an ordinance that would be unenforceable.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
For either to win would be an endorsement of their approach in a sport where the rules have often been unenforceable suggestions.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Institute also noted this in their analysis, stating that Hargett’s suggestion that funding may be impacted by noncompliance is unenforceable, as the funding is statutorily required to be sent by Congress every year under the Museum and Library Services Act.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Marine Corps veteran Ash Scharffbillig urged the city not to spend time on an ordinance that would be unenforceable.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Unenforceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenforceable. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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