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or uneconomical
as in unaffordable
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Recent Examples of uneconomic
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.
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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
But since only female trees bear fruit, a 50–50 gender ratio is uneconomical to say the least.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
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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
But since only female trees bear fruit, a 50–50 gender ratio is uneconomical to say the least.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneconomic
Adjective
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Critics including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani are concerned that World Cup tickets will be unaffordable.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Health care, new cars and new homes feel unaffordable to most Americans, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows.—
Isabelle Gibson,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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While travel is a privilege and the cost can be prohibitive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hartsuch appealed, but in October 2025, the Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s ruling, setting the stage for Hartsuch’s newest lawsuit alleging the board’s actions were unreasonable, violated his rights and destroyed his livelihood.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
28 Feb. 2026
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Too much one-sidedness can deplete both enthusiasm and resources — and wanting a roughly reciprocal relationship is not unreasonable.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The fire—not an exorbitant one—was lit safely.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Much has been made of the Dodgers’ exorbitant spending, magnified by a pair of World Series titles for the franchise, as Major League Baseball enters the final year of the current collective bargaining agreement.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, families with resources opt out —moving to more expensive neighborhoods, hiring tutors, or paying private tuition that now rivals college costs.—
Jacquelyn Martell,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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An additional option if only replacing one tire, especially with very expensive tires, is to have the new replacement shaved down to match the tread depth of the other tires.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Heat led for a total of only 38 seconds and trailed by as many as 16 points on the way to a costly seven-point loss to the 76ers on Thursday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The agreement would also require the company to replace a grinder pump that repeatedly malfunctioned and discharged large pieces of debris into the city’s sewer system, requiring costly repairs.—
Matthew Kelly
February 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The market also shrugged off steep declines in private equity names, including KKR, Blackstone, and Apollo.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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However, Washington’s steep tariffs have forced them together.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Clymer said his most valuable advice for a prospective SAR team member is to be curious and open to learning new skills.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Now, more than ever, the Japanese giant is expanding the footprint of its valuable intellectual property (IP) across movies to merchandise and theme parks, betting on nostalgia and new gamers, to drive sales of its flagship Switch 2 console and key games.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Uneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneconomic. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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