as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
But no one likes an unprofitable company.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has long considered unprofitable.
—CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Would his business become unprofitable?
—Angela Palermo
february 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
When essential services like maternity, emergency or behavioral health care become unprofitable, private systems may reduce or discontinue them.
—Shane Strum, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has long considered unprofitable.
—CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Would his business become unprofitable?
—Angela Palermo
february 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
When essential services like maternity, emergency or behavioral health care become unprofitable, private systems may reduce or discontinue them.
—Shane Strum, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprofitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Life-saving measures were unsuccessful.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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During the most recent campaign and in a previous unsuccessful run for mayor, Laesch claimed Irvin prioritized government contracts or incentives to those who donated to his campaign, which Irvin consistently denied.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tackling plant problems at the wrong time in a plant’s or insect’s life cycle can be futile and environmentally harmful.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, the Yanks would spend 2 hours and 45 minutes on the court, meaning 2023 champion Tiafoe, who had prevailed in two previous marathons, wound up whacking balls for eight-plus hours in his ultimately futile bid for reach a fourth consecutive final here.—
Dale Robertson,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of being an anchoring penultimate episode, the entire display felt useless and confusing, as if the audience was suddenly watching an entirely different television program.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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In my tests, the feature was almost completely useless.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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