uneconomic

variants or uneconomical

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Recent Examples of uneconomic Indeed, carbon capture is no longer seen just as an uneconomic science project. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022 By effectively cutting Russia out of the global gas market, the war has made new investments in gas infrastructure appear more risky and uneconomic than ever, especially for developing countries. Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022 Pursuant to that mandate, the ACC forced Arizona Public Service to enter into a 30-year contract at an uneconomic rate of over four times the cost of electricity generated from natural gas. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022 Many of them are still dealing with the afterlife of their denial: billions of dollars of debt tied up in uneconomic coal plants. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for uneconomic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneconomic
Adjective
  • The cost remains fairly prohibitive but many travelers are looking to experience it at a younger age.
    Caroline Eubanks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The closure of a trade loophole and prohibitive tariffs on China have upended Temu and Shein’s business model in the United States.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • In places where higher education was all but a miraculous dream, the act of reading can be intimidating, exclusionary, not to mention unaffordable for people who spend their days working two to three jobs and twelve-hour shifts.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • NCDs disproportionately harm people in low- and middle-income countries and frequently require unavailable or unaffordable treatments.
    Cynthia Tully, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • In a unanimous opinion, the justices said courts can look beyond the exact moment a police officer is using deadly force to determine if the force was unreasonable.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Given the high degree of regulation and data privacy concerns within our industry, this isn’t an unreasonable question, to say nothing of the cost of bespoke software solutions.
    Tom Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Downstairs on the fairy-tale terrace, over an exorbitant Scottish cheese board, her mother and husband and sister were all screaming at one another.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
  • Over its 23-year history, Disney Hall has seemingly seen it all thanks to the L.A. Phil’s eagerness to indulge exorbitant (and costly) fancies.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Would most people be willing to buy an expensive BTF Edition graphics card that can't be installed on anything but another BTF board later on?
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
  • Topical daytime shows are expensive to make and do not have the online shelf-life of big-ticket dramas and documentaries, meaning they are being scaled back as media companies switch strategy.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • His slow start could have been costly – first impressions go a long way with awards voters.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • While iPhones have always been costly, experts agree a new tariff environment and pressure from President Donald Trump to make them in the U.S. are likely to drive their prices higher.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • The poll additionally reinforces data showing that Trump made steep inroads with young voters during the 2024 election.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
  • Idaho residents’ property taxes have seen steep increases amid the area’s rapid population growth in recent years, especially in the Treasure Valley, the Statesman previously reported.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement Advertisement The most valuable opportunity landed in Putin's lap on the last day of February, when Trump and Zelensky engaged in a bitter shouting match in the Oval Office.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 15 May 2025
  • Onward: Downfalls: How the EPL’s most valuable soccer club tanked In the Premier League, Manchester United remains the standard.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 May 2025

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“Uneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneconomic. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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