as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
The White House, after all, could instantly render whatever domestic factories companies build unprofitable by slashing tariffs.
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025
But the 29-year-old league, remains largely unprofitable, despite seeing increases across almost every business and fan engagement metric.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 May 2025
The tax burden on Russia's oil industry is severe and making production of the country's critical export unprofitable, a Russian energy minster has said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Krispy Kreme is looking to prune its unprofitable locations, which could affect up to 10% of its U.S. network.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025
But the 29-year-old league, remains largely unprofitable, despite seeing increases across almost every business and fan engagement metric.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 May 2025
The tax burden on Russia's oil industry is severe and making production of the country's critical export unprofitable, a Russian energy minster has said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Krispy Kreme is looking to prune its unprofitable locations, which could affect up to 10% of its U.S. network.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Barca even took a legal case against the regulations to a Catalan court but were unsuccessful.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The family's attempts to halt Oliva's deportation were unsuccessful.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The fight against short-term rentals, after all, can be futile.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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But without Congress actually enacting the DOGE cuts into law, history will show this entire exercise to have been largely futile.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The bad job, the relaxing sabbatical, the useless degree.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Through a charmingly off-kilter blend of 2D aesthetics, the film follows a protagonist who, after catching a highly contagious virus, must abandon her work as a personal assistant to a demanding boss and her duties at home with a useless husband and two needy kids.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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