as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
According to conventional wisdom, that means unprofitable.
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Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2025
The company initiated the largest layoffs in its history, cutting more than 27,000 jobs, and axed many of its more unprofitable initiatives.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The White House, after all, could instantly render whatever domestic factories companies build unprofitable by slashing tariffs.
—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
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Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2025
The company initiated the largest layoffs in its history, cutting more than 27,000 jobs, and axed many of its more unprofitable initiatives.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The White House, after all, could instantly render whatever domestic factories companies build unprofitable by slashing tariffs.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a Sacramento Police Department spokesperson.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Attempts to impeach Pashinyan, who came to power in 2018, were unsuccessful.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The researchers said their findings should not suggest afforestation and carbon offsetting are futile.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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And beneath that fear lies a corrosive belief that resistance is futile.—
Elisa Manfredini,
Time,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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However, disciplined conduct on the part of the activists and the intervention of other bystanders renders the attacks useless.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Pine needles mixed with all the other fine debris rendered the guards useless.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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