as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
Medical costs remain high, but Aetna and other insurers appear to be becoming better equipped to manage the trend, as many cut membership and benefits for patients and exit unprofitable markets.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Farmers’ harvests in 2025 were mostly unprofitable, and many growers are expecting to again lose money this year.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In 2023 the unprofitable but still golf-able 170 acres went up for sale.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Spirit has been unprofitable since travel plunged shortly after the start of the Covid pandemic, filing for bankruptcy twice, most recently in August 2025.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Farmers’ harvests in 2025 were mostly unprofitable, and many growers are expecting to again lose money this year.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In 2023 the unprofitable but still golf-able 170 acres went up for sale.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Spirit has been unprofitable since travel plunged shortly after the start of the Covid pandemic, filing for bankruptcy twice, most recently in August 2025.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Attempts to interview him were unsuccessful.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Faced with total defeat, the Democrats finally gave up their futile efforts to undermine the public finance system by blocking Blakeman and agreed to recertify him for matching funds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Harden may be one of the most prolific scorers of all time, but his attempts at winning a championship have been futile.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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And being a humanitarian, useless.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The forty-five minutes felt useless; the pre-meeting did not.—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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