unworkable
adjective
un·work·able
ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl 
: not workable : impractical
an unworkable plan/solution
Examples of unworkable in a Sentence
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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The original language included a 5% increase for filming in economically depressed areas, but that provision was dropped as unworkable.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
As Mamdani gains ground, Cuomo has stepped up his attacks, branding his opponent as inexperienced and accusing him of pushing unworkable policies that would require massive tax hikes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
A number of Republicans have called for a more deliberate phaseout that does not strand energy projects already in progress, but what ultimately passed the House was a significant chop to the credits that many in the industry describe as unworkable.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Locally, the nearly 1,300 new car dealers in California will pressure the next governor and the Legislature to postpone the unworkable mandates.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
As Mamdani gains ground, Cuomo has stepped up his attacks, branding his opponent as inexperienced and accusing him of pushing unworkable policies that would require massive tax hikes.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
A number of Republicans have called for a more deliberate phaseout that does not strand energy projects already in progress, but what ultimately passed the House was a significant chop to the credits that many in the industry describe as unworkable.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Locally, the nearly 1,300 new car dealers in California will pressure the next governor and the Legislature to postpone the unworkable mandates.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworkable. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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