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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If an actor is unsuccessful, their information will be retained only for as long as the Casting Director reasonably considers necessary for record-keeping purposes.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Fertility treatments were unsuccessful.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 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
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This playful fourish, although useless in terms of timekeeping, requires 200 of the 646 components in the watch and two engineers had to work simultaneously to ensure the face shield and the movement operated in harmony.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Some of us choose to stay away from X, Instagram and the like, so posting a bunch of screenshots with links to additional story info on social media apps is useless.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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