as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
Trainer also notes that SpaceX will make its public debut as the most unprofitable player in all of its main businesses.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The latest financial disclosures show the company is currently unprofitable—the Starlink Internet satellite service being the only profitable unit—with a growing debt load that has reached $29 billion.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026
The network is also shutting down the CBS News Radio division at the end of this week, citing similar financial pressures, namely that the legacy division is unprofitable.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 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
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The latest financial disclosures show the company is currently unprofitable—the Starlink Internet satellite service being the only profitable unit—with a growing debt load that has reached $29 billion.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026
The network is also shutting down the CBS News Radio division at the end of this week, citing similar financial pressures, namely that the legacy division is unprofitable.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Japanese police trudged through deep mud on Thursday in another unsuccessful day searching for a missing Auburn University student, who vanished after an argument with family over artificial intelligence.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Efforts to reach Bronstein for comment on Stone’s claims were unsuccessful Thursday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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That was an appropriate response by Rockies fans when the Rockies mercifully moved on from futile general manager Bill Geivett and insufferable team president Greg Feasel.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Any attempt to pin down the greatest men’s footballer is therefore futile at best and highly subjective at worst.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Radical approaches to what is precious and what is worthless—or appraisal—have always been more than the inversion of that which is useless made priceless, what was originally meant to be ephemeral made timeless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Radio waves are nearly useless beneath the surface.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 06,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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