uninhabitable
adjective
un·in·hab·it·able
ˌən-in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 
: unfit for habitation : not inhabitable
an uninhabitable wilderness
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To encourage new construction, the bill would temporarily exempt new multifamily projects and the rehabilitation of otherwise uninhabitable properties.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Both were assessed by city inspectors, who found the West Wisconsin Avenue apartment uninhabitable in late-January.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
When your home is uninhabitable from a covered claim, ALE helps pay for temporary housing, pet boarding, laundry services, food and other expenses incurred from having to live away from your home.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Attacks on desalination or power plants would be catastrophic, making the region effectively uninhabitable.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Both were assessed by city inspectors, who found the West Wisconsin Avenue apartment uninhabitable in late-January.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
When your home is uninhabitable from a covered claim, ALE helps pay for temporary housing, pet boarding, laundry services, food and other expenses incurred from having to live away from your home.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Attacks on desalination or power plants would be catastrophic, making the region effectively uninhabitable.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Uninhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninhabitable. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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