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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Summer bookings are strong, and airlines are also getting better at managing capacity with high fuel prices, cutting more unprofitable routes and reducing frequencies.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 June 2026
OpenAI is also unprofitable, while Anthropic might barely post its first profitable quarter ever at the end of June.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In some cases, airlines have raised fares or tacked on jet fuel surcharges to ticket prices, while also suspending unprofitable routes.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Bankruptcy law enables retailers to close and break leases on weak or unprofitable stores without penalty.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 June 2026
OpenAI is also unprofitable, while Anthropic might barely post its first profitable quarter ever at the end of June.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In some cases, airlines have raised fares or tacked on jet fuel surcharges to ticket prices, while also suspending unprofitable routes.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Bankruptcy law enables retailers to close and break leases on weak or unprofitable stores without penalty.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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