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nonviable

adjective

Definition of nonviablenext
as in impossible

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Recent Examples of nonviable Such pregnancies are nonviable and can be fatal to the mother. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2025 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 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
  • That shot was impossible because the camera kept losing everybody.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Massive disruptions and price instability are forcing businesses to make impossible decisions.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • Or, in mathematics, if a single number were lost, the entirety of mathematical science would be flawed, incomplete, and unworkable.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than unworkable claims of an absolute certainty about an absolute reality, Rovelli sees science as an invitation to the great creative effort of seeking knowledge.
    — Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of unworkable
Adjective
  • Having legal experts evaluate large numbers of judgments was infeasible, Mehmood says, so the team asked OpenAI’s GPT-5-mini to choose between pairs of judgments from the same judge before and after training.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Under the act, the city would need to show that the project would create a specific, adverse impact on public health or safety and that there was no reasonable way to address the problem without making the project financially infeasible.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of infeasible
Adjective
  • Trucks and storage facilities fill up quickly with material that yields little value by weight, making collection and transport economically unviable.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • While the economics of hydrogen production have historically rendered the technology unviable in most cases, a community like Vieques is one specific instance where the costs might just balance out.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2026
Definition of unviable
Adjective
  • While the city has already greenlit more than 31,000 units over the past decade, according to housing staff, nearly two-thirds of them — over 20,000 homes — determined to be financially unfeasible — remain stuck on paper.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The solution—cutting spending or raising taxes—is politically unfeasible, especially with elections approaching.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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
  • The denominator includes greater speed, capacity and outputs that were once impractical.
    — Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The shoes, which consist of little more than a leather heel cap laced around the foot, feel almost deliberately impractical.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of impractical
Adjective
  • Critics of Prop 40 have also warned California’s levy is unlikely to be a one-time deal, and the letter sees a similar levy on billionaires elsewhere.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Thrifted clothes have become an unlikely fashion flex for Hollywood’s haute couture hoarders and other trend-setters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of unlikely

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“Nonviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviable. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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