as in unsuccessful
producing no results
trying to reason with her is always a profitless enterprise
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Adjective
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Barca even took a legal case against the regulations to a Catalan court but were unsuccessful.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 June 2025 -
Their efforts were unsuccessful, paving the way for Read's retrial this spring.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The researchers said their findings should not suggest afforestation and carbon offsetting are futile.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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And beneath that fear lies a corrosive belief that resistance is futile.—
Elisa Manfredini,
Time,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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However, disciplined conduct on the part of the activists and the intervention of other bystanders renders the attacks useless.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Pine needles mixed with all the other fine debris rendered the guards useless.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite achieving average revenue growth exceeding 40% over the past three years, the company remains unprofitable with an operating cash flow margin of negative 25% and a net income margin of negative 11%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Many major pharmaceutical firms have little incentive to sell their products in unprofitable markets.—
Nahim Bin Zahur,
The Conversation,
17 June 2025
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“Profitless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitless. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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