as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
The Olympics have been so unprofitable that when London broke even with the 2012 Summer Games, it was judged by some to be a success.
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Sydney Cella,hannah Hur, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
At the time of the announcement, Wiz’s Annual Recurring Revenue was estimated at over $700 million, though the company remained unprofitable.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Indeed, homeowners’ insurance was unprofitable in 18 states in 2023, our colleagues’ investigation found, up from eight in 2013.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Federal law gave hospitals wide latitude to use the funds for whatever their communities need, which can include supporting unprofitable services or setting up assistance funds for high-cost care, such as cancer treatment, Lonborg said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
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Sydney Cella,hannah Hur, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
At the time of the announcement, Wiz’s Annual Recurring Revenue was estimated at over $700 million, though the company remained unprofitable.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Indeed, homeowners’ insurance was unprofitable in 18 states in 2023, our colleagues’ investigation found, up from eight in 2013.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Federal law gave hospitals wide latitude to use the funds for whatever their communities need, which can include supporting unprofitable services or setting up assistance funds for high-cost care, such as cancer treatment, Lonborg said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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But the Supreme Court denied the court order and requests to President Donald Trump from family, supporters and her attorney were unsuccessful.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In 1945, an attempt was made to identify the unknown remains, but the effort was unsuccessful, the DPAA said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Another recommendation: Attacking Trump’s character, however abhorrent critics may find it, is futile.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Regardless, returning him would be futile, said the president’s aides, as his ultimate fate would be imprisonment, in the United States or elsewhere.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Once the borer has entered the stem, insecticides are useless.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Though small, the defect made the telescope mostly useless to astronomers.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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