as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
Money lent to an old, unprofitable business cannot be lent to a young, profitable company.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Countries with these taxes would be able to tax all the revenue large companies that operate online collect — even if the business is unprofitable.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The year before that, State Farm’s home insurance business here was even more unprofitable, paying $1.30 for every premium dollar.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In essence, the leaders at Amazon and Microsoft had the guts to shut down divisions that had not grown or were unprofitable, even when measured using direct margins, for five years and more.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Countries with these taxes would be able to tax all the revenue large companies that operate online collect — even if the business is unprofitable.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The year before that, State Farm’s home insurance business here was even more unprofitable, paying $1.30 for every premium dollar.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In essence, the leaders at Amazon and Microsoft had the guts to shut down divisions that had not grown or were unprofitable, even when measured using direct margins, for five years and more.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Neighbors attempted to rescue her but were unsuccessful, the sheriff’s office said.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The brothers reportedly offered their attacker a hot dog in exchange for a peaceful exit, but their efforts were unsuccessful.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Attempts by deputies and paramedics to revive him were futile, and he was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mexico later crashed out in the group stage, proving that hope is futile, but Ochoa’s class is timeless.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Infrastructure is useless without operators who can manage it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The deals typically provide revenue for the host community while enabling the solar industry to cover essentially useless land with solar panels rather than taking out-of-service farmland, open fields or similar space.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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