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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.
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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
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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
Adjective
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Team leaders will challenge employees to double the productivity of a manufacturing line by the end of the week, for example, and will typically hear that the goal is impossible.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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The fridge is stocked, the recipes are bookmarked — and yet the thought of cooking dinner feels impossible.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The Observer previously reported the program became financially unworkable after court rulings required most citation revenue to go to schools.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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But without the enormously impactful Doncic, his task has proven too tenuous, his responsibilities too unwieldy, his miracle too unworkable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, the issue was closed as Won’t Fix (infeasible) and, according to a Mullvad VPN alert, the app vendor has also now reported the issue on the Android issue tracker.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The team at Mullvad and the researcher who discovered the bug both reported the issue to Google via the Android issue tracker, but Google closed it as infeasible to fix.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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And that model is proving increasingly unviable.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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These conditions would make astronomical activities unviable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Saudi Arabia has expanded trade corridors, while Iraq and Syria are reviving pipeline plans that could allow more Gulf oil and gas to flow to the Mediterranean — projects that were politically unfeasible just two years ago.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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As originally written, the film was economically unfeasible, Herrero points out.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Steer clear of impracticable, luxurious purchases that might tempt you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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If adjudication is impracticable, a state may destroy the prize after all possible measures are taken to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While Motorola has made progress overcoming some traditional shortcomings of foldables, the phone still feels rather impractical, while still being very cool.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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However, Burry warned that directly betting against the rally through short selling is risky and impractical for most investors, particularly as bearish trades have become increasingly expensive.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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The Dodgers are also unlikely to rush back Muncy.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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And as his run comes to a close, with Mariska Hargitay set to take over the role beginning May 26 and Tracee Ellis Ross on July 7, Radcliffe is already aware that the experience is unlikely to be repeated.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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“Nonviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviable. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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