as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
Summer bookings are strong, and airlines are also getting better at managing capacity with high fuel prices, cutting more unprofitable routes and reducing frequencies.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 June 2026
OpenAI is also unprofitable, while Anthropic might barely post its first profitable quarter ever at the end of June.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In some cases, airlines have raised fares or tacked on jet fuel surcharges to ticket prices, while also suspending unprofitable routes.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Bankruptcy law enables retailers to close and break leases on weak or unprofitable stores without penalty.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 June 2026
OpenAI is also unprofitable, while Anthropic might barely post its first profitable quarter ever at the end of June.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In some cases, airlines have raised fares or tacked on jet fuel surcharges to ticket prices, while also suspending unprofitable routes.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Bankruptcy law enables retailers to close and break leases on weak or unprofitable stores without penalty.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprofitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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There were certainly many unsuccessful fits and starts.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Pearson said multiple attempts by Fish and Game to trap the bear were unsuccessful.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Fahd, cradling his bloodied baby, pressing his hand to Sam’s head in a futile attempt to staunch the bleeding.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The suit recounts the rapid deterioration — and futile attempts to salvage — what for a long time had been a mutually beneficial professional and artistic partnership.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Using that quartet in what is essentially a useless game would be playing with fire.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Maps had become useless; streets and landmarks washed away or hidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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