unscalable
adjective
un·scal·able
ˌən-ˈskā-lə-bəl 
Examples of unscalable in a Sentence
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Waiting for a single, exceptional genius who can bear all the weight on their shoulders is inherently unscalable, limiting the potential for innovation and growth.
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Tom Chavez, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
However, manually replying to each interaction is unscalable.
—Max Koziolek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Those projects have come under increasing scrutiny from environmentalists like Lennon, who said carbon removal technology is currently unscalable and extremely expensive.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
Is there a path forward for PEPFAR? Scaling the once unscalable AIDS epidemic is the narrow and noble mission around which most of the public consciousness of PEPFAR has been wrapped.
—Arjun Sharma, STAT, 13 Sep. 2023
The top is not unscalable.
—Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2020
The technology is thus far unscalable and expensive, but remains a favorite tool of the oil and gas industry to justify continued use of oil and gas, as the world works to transition away from oil and gas.
—Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2023
The unscalable eight-foot fence sure helps!
—Fiona Landers, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022
The protests outside the court's marble front steps have been largely peaceful, prompting some to question why the new security barrier -- reminiscent of the unscalable fencing placed around the U.S. Capitol after the violence of Jan. 6, 2021 -- is necessary.
—Byalexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 May 2022
Tom Chavez, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
However, manually replying to each interaction is unscalable.
—Max Koziolek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Those projects have come under increasing scrutiny from environmentalists like Lennon, who said carbon removal technology is currently unscalable and extremely expensive.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
Is there a path forward for PEPFAR? Scaling the once unscalable AIDS epidemic is the narrow and noble mission around which most of the public consciousness of PEPFAR has been wrapped.
—Arjun Sharma, STAT, 13 Sep. 2023
The top is not unscalable.
—Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2020
The technology is thus far unscalable and expensive, but remains a favorite tool of the oil and gas industry to justify continued use of oil and gas, as the world works to transition away from oil and gas.
—Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2023
The unscalable eight-foot fence sure helps!
—Fiona Landers, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022
The protests outside the court's marble front steps have been largely peaceful, prompting some to question why the new security barrier -- reminiscent of the unscalable fencing placed around the U.S. Capitol after the violence of Jan. 6, 2021 -- is necessary.
—Byalexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 May 2022
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“Unscalable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscalable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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