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Recent Examples of nonviable
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.
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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
This type of pregnancy is nonviable and may be life-threatening if it is not treated.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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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
This type of pregnancy is nonviable and may be life-threatening if it is not treated.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviable
Adjective
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The shearling accent of the Arizona Suede Sandal lines the entire insole, combining the already comfortable footbed with a cloud-like, plush softness that makes taking these off impossible.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Moriarty maintains that assessing whether charges are necessary would not be impossible despite the limitations.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Being willing to drop his signature tax raising plan shows that Mamdani is focused on what’s ahead, not on sticking with unworkable campaign promises from the past.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), which represents about 150,000 small-business truckers, has called recent heavy-duty emissions and EV rules unworkable environmental mandates.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And, in the hands of an experienced journalist, these data tools can help with projects that would have been infeasible even in the heyday of the business.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
23 Dec. 2025
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Before the City Council approved the changes on Tuesday, the only path forward for incompatible projects was through a hardship waiver that showed rehabilitation was technically, structurally or economically infeasible.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
4 Dec. 2025
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The losses and damages from extreme weather events are mounting to the point that major reinsurers now warn that entire economic models may become unviable if climate risks continue to rise unchecked.—
Sir David King,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
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One of Debbie’s cousins and her husband drove to Kentucky from the Chicago area to take the test, which came back unviable.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Nov. 2025
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GLP-1s work well for some people may not be that effective for others, or may come with side effects or costs that make taking them unfeasible, says Zumpano.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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His campaign upended local and national politics with an ambitious − critics say unfeasible − platform to tackle the cost of living through a rent freeze on a million city apartments, free buses, and free child care.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sanders’ proclamations state that conducting an election to meet that requirement was both impracticable and unduly burdensome, without further explaining her reasoning.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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One is a single state with equal rights for Palestinians and Jews, which would be wonderful but is simply impracticable given attitudes on both sides.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nothing’s as sobering to an impractical but fun idea as having to foot the bill.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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By increasing effective gravity, researchers can accelerate years or even decades of structural and geological stress into just a few hours, enabling experiments that would be impractical in the real world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The team rallied to win their first Test in Australia since 2011 at the MCG in Melbourne and have now taken the final Test into a fifth day in Sydney, albeit victory looks unlikely.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, said a major drought year is unlikely given how much precipitation the state has gotten, adding that the southern part of state is seeing one of the wettest starts to any water year on record.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Nonviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviable. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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