as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight
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Russell went on to be reelected in 2019, leaving office nearly a year before his term was up after an unsuccessful run for Congress.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025 -
While her last two presidential runs have been unsuccessful, her 2024 bid came with just over three months to campaign.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Automating a Broken Process A common pitfall for tax teams is dropping AI into processes that are already complex or inefficient.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lal said past leaders may have been onto something, but the all-at once change strategy was inefficient.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some research theorizes that putting too many superstars on a team can be counterproductive.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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That path is counterproductive.—
Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In turn, the Koch brothers supported climate denial think tanks, while Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox News nightly broadcasts worked overtime to convince Americans that both climate change and COVID-19 were hoaxes or that vaccines were ineffective or unsafe.—
Michael E. Mann,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to a report sponsored by AWS, this restrictive approach proved both ineffective and counterproductive.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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