unprofitable
adjective
un·prof·it·able
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness
noun
Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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The low $500 cap on loan amounts and the prohibition on collecting attorneys fees often made suing people unprofitable.
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Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 5 May 2025
In arguing for the reforms three years ago, insurers said that the industry had become unprofitable due to an avalanche of frivolous lawsuits filed under a century-old Florida law.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Many insurers last year exited unprofitable Medicare Advantage markets due to higher medical costs and lower reimbursement rates from the federal government.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
With dynamic reasoning and new TPUs, Google could begin lowering the sky-high costs that have thus far made generative AI unprofitable.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 5 May 2025
In arguing for the reforms three years ago, insurers said that the industry had become unprofitable due to an avalanche of frivolous lawsuits filed under a century-old Florida law.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Many insurers last year exited unprofitable Medicare Advantage markets due to higher medical costs and lower reimbursement rates from the federal government.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
With dynamic reasoning and new TPUs, Google could begin lowering the sky-high costs that have thus far made generative AI unprofitable.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprofitable
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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