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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Nash’s cousin Allene Love told the Star-Telegram that family members’ efforts to obtain answers from police have been unsuccessful.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Kelsey was unsuccessful in his March 2023 attempt to rescind his guilty plea.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The data suggests that market timing is not a futile exercise but a skill - one that, like any other, is unevenly distributed and requires both technological sophistication and human insight to exploit effectively.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Former Vice President Mohammad-Ali Abtahi dismissed negotiations with Trump as futile, arguing that Trump's leadership made diplomacy ineffective.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Landing on the Moon comes with numerous complications, including an often-uneven surface and the lack of an atmosphere, rendering parachutes useless.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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This was quite the useless promo, and much of what Rollins said could have been saved for SmackDown.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the packages were unprofitable, since so many of them were direct-to-consumer, low value shipments—hence the additional surge fees.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2025
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The airline has also reduced unprofitable routes, canceled summer internships, and eliminated employee team-building events that had been a staple for decades.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Profitless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitless. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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