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or uneconomical
as in unaffordable
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Recent Examples of uneconomic
Studies show that even under optimistic scenarios, returning metals to Earth would remain uneconomic without major advances in throughput, spacecraft reuse, and automation.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The domestic fracking boom drove the price of natural gas down and wholesale energy prices down with it, leaving the plant uneconomical, said Tom Content, executive director of the Wisconsin Citizens Utility Board.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In some, very uneconomical cases, cheap drones have been shot down with interceptor missiles worth millions of dollars.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Agreements should include mechanisms to renegotiate or exit if compliance becomes impossible or uneconomical.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The domestic fracking boom drove the price of natural gas down and wholesale energy prices down with it, leaving the plant uneconomical, said Tom Content, executive director of the Wisconsin Citizens Utility Board.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In some, very uneconomical cases, cheap drones have been shot down with interceptor missiles worth millions of dollars.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Agreements should include mechanisms to renegotiate or exit if compliance becomes impossible or uneconomical.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneconomic
Adjective
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The short supply of housing has forced prices to unaffordable heights.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Life is unaffordable for millions and millions of Americans.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The Italian is the prohibitive favorite to win the upcoming French Open where two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is out with a a wrist injury.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Kirkland Grass-Fed Butter If stocking up on Kerrygold feels cost prohibitive, consider adding Kirkland’s Grass-Fed Butter to your cart.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The construction strikes many locals as both unreasonable and unstoppable.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The new caps will affect only a small number of programs charging exorbitant prices.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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The exorbitant cost of this race has already broken the record to become the most expensive House primary in history.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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These systems are far more expensive than housing and supportive services.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Legal Advice Alone May Not Be Enough One of the costliest mistakes in high-stakes dispute resolution is relying on legal advice without business advice.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Certain areas in South Florida have a history of break-ins at storage units, resulting in costly thefts and vandalism.—
Kody Boye,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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By 2030, some 100,000 satellites may orbit the planet, with further steep growth expected in the coming decades.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The index is back in the green after steep losses at the end of last week.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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But there were still valuable belongings at their home, and his family was concerned burglars might try to ignore the hazardous chemicals in the air and take advantage of the situation.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Not because the work is less valuable, but because the learning that used to come with it now has to be created intentionally.—
Daniel Gumucio,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Uneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneconomic. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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