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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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Americans such as Heidi Bunting, 35, a student with two children, see an economy in which basic needs such as health care and transportation are unaffordable.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Already San Diegans face a high cost of living, gas prices far over the national average, rent and housing costs far over the national average, so why add another tax to make things even more unaffordable to the average county family?—
Kristine Alessio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even beyond the numbers, their roster construction and top-end talent make them as prohibitive of a favorite as the NHL has seen in the salary-cap era.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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So far, however, the complexity of learning how to self-secure and custody crypto has been prohibitive to many prospective crypto investors, which has allowed exchanges like Coinbase and Gemini Space Station – two of the earliest in the game – to thrive.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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That has prompted constitutional concerns around the Fourth Amendment, which prevents unreasonable search and seizure.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At this point, Iran is looking less like a rival to the average Westerner, and more like an ally of the America First anti-globalist movement, successfully dismantling the illusion that exorbitant and self-indulgent Western foreign policy serves anything more than outdated narratives.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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These exorbitant units dot Manhattan's skyline, casting long shadows over Central Park and city streets.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The village at the top consists of two restaurants (the more expensive one has a view of a steep canyon and the blue Rio Grande below) and a smattering of houses.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Maxey scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-31 shooting, but Game 2 standout VJ Edgecombe struggled for the Sixers, going 5-for-17 and 0-for-7 from three with two costly fourth-quarter turnovers.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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That seems to have been the case at Cherry Creek Schools, and the board’s failure is a costly lesson for taxpayers.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After him, though, there’s an unusually steep drop to the next tier of running-back options, a glut that stretches anywhere from the back of the first round to the back of Day 3.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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That drop is steepest for production and nonsupervisory employees in the sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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These hires also show much longer tenure and are less likely to voluntarily quit than other workers — saving companies valuable time and money on turnover.—
Brian Fabes,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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