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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Countries with these taxes can collect revenue from large companies that operate online — even if the business is unprofitable.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Waymo Is Burning Through Cash Now, almost seven years since its launch, Waymo remains unprofitable.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Despite achieving average revenue growth exceeding 40% over the past three years, the company remains unprofitable with an operating cash flow margin of negative 25% and a net income margin of negative 11%.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Many major pharmaceutical firms have little incentive to sell their products in unprofitable markets.
—Nahim Bin Zahur, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Waymo Is Burning Through Cash Now, almost seven years since its launch, Waymo remains unprofitable.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Despite achieving average revenue growth exceeding 40% over the past three years, the company remains unprofitable with an operating cash flow margin of negative 25% and a net income margin of negative 11%.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Many major pharmaceutical firms have little incentive to sell their products in unprofitable markets.
—Nahim Bin Zahur, The Conversation, 17 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.
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