unviable
adjective
un·vi·a·ble
ˌən-ˈvī-ə-bəl 
: incapable of growth or development : not viable
unviable seeds
an unviable business/investment
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Some want to see basic protections for contraception and in-vitro fertilization treatments codified into law, or more authority given to physicians to care for women with unviable pregnancies.
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The design would make the street unviable for the large floats and processions featured in the parade.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
As land, water and energy demands tighten — and as climate disruptions multiply — resource-intensive food systems may simply become unviable at scale.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
March 04, 2025 12:00 PM Read Next Business Boise-area developer scraps ‘economically unviable’ apartments.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The design would make the street unviable for the large floats and processions featured in the parade.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
As land, water and energy demands tighten — and as climate disruptions multiply — resource-intensive food systems may simply become unviable at scale.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
March 04, 2025 12:00 PM Read Next Business Boise-area developer scraps ‘economically unviable’ apartments.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unviable. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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