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
  • The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • However, the City Council at the time repealed the measure and called it unworkable.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • But if walking was really unworkable, why was Apple Maps offering me a route?
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 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
  • 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
  • As a result, face-to-face interactions at bank branches are increasingly impractical.
    — Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of impractical
Adjective
  • Some analysts, however, think a deal is unlikely because the company would not want to be saddled with a broadcast network.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The motion is unlikely to pass, but indicates how deeply politicized the issue has become.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of unlikely

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