nonviable

adjective

Definition of nonviablenext
as in impossible

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Recent Examples of nonviable These threats erupted after the Wall Street Journal reported on my life-threatening ectopic pregnancy—a nonviable pregnancy with no heartbeat. — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 Thus, access to some of the most effective contraceptive methods could be jeopardized at a time when the right to terminate an unintended or nonviable pregnancy has been rolled back in much of the country. — Carol S. Weisman, The Conversation, 23 June 2025 The pregnancy is nonviable, and can be life-threatening if not removed. — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 June 2025 But if a planning pause was also directed, that could cause offensive options to become stale and therefore nonviable. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonviable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviable
  1. impossible
  2. unworkable
  3. infeasible
  4. unviable
  5. unfeasible
  6. impracticable
  7. impractical
  8. unlikely
Adjective
  • In Uvalde — where the scars of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting remain impossible to ignore — one person was killed and dozens of homes were destroyed, compounding years of the community’s collective grief.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Four years after Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future fraud scandal emerged, theft from government programs has become impossible for state leaders to ignore as allegations continue to arise.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • The process was an arcane, possibly unworkable attempt to solve a problem—widespread noncitizen voting—that simply doesn’t exist.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Rebuilding in the historic town lags because of an unworkable maze of regulations.
    — Jonathan Helton, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of unworkable
Adjective
  • By late 2008, the huge increase in reserves from Fed emergency lending and quantitative easing made that approach infeasible.
    — Bill English, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For their part, do politicians and agency leaders like it when their pet projects are assessed by intelligence as unwise or infeasible?
    — Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Definition of infeasible
Adjective
  • The club argued that this would have made the project commercially unviable and affect cash flow.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Last week, a lawmaker triggered a firestorm with her legally unviable attempt to suspend Petro until after the election.
    — Ines Capdevila, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Definition of unviable
Adjective
  • Critics say Live Local has encouraged rampant speculation by developers looking to enhance the value of property by locking in Live Local approvals for massive projects that may be financially unfeasible to build.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Mita's plans were initially unfeasible due to the site's unique zoning laws, which only allows amusements, retail shops and restaurants, according to Courier Post.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of unfeasible
Adjective
  • The Republican appointees said the legal protections apply only in formal immigration proceedings, and would be too impracticable and burdensome to apply at the border.
    — Leah Litman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • Steer clear of impracticable, luxurious purchases that might tempt you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Definition of impracticable
Adjective
  • Since this was impractical, the ADA approved the original session but did not advertise it.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Due to their smaller size, developers hope they can be manufactured more efficiently and deployed in places where large nuclear plants would be impractical.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of impractical
Adjective
  • Getty Images At first sight, Hannia Zia and Joana Ferreira are unlikely founders of a start-up promising to shake up the American construction industry.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Many of the athletes represented are unlikely to earn significant NIL money—some might not earn any—by playing another season.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of unlikely

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