as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
Would his business become unprofitable?
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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
Saks Global also indicated that the vast majority of the stores within this phase of closures are unprofitable and in smaller markets with limited growth potential.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Meantime, outflows both from both software and crypto (an asset class most correlated with unprofitable tech stocks) grew excessive until the savage software/bitcoin selloff hit an extreme Thursday, when money came sloshing in to catch the falling knives.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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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
Saks Global also indicated that the vast majority of the stores within this phase of closures are unprofitable and in smaller markets with limited growth potential.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Meantime, outflows both from both software and crypto (an asset class most correlated with unprofitable tech stocks) grew excessive until the savage software/bitcoin selloff hit an extreme Thursday, when money came sloshing in to catch the falling knives.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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An attempt to get a comment from Scrooge Sul about the allegations was unsuccessful.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The man had surgical hardware in his right ankle but attempts to identify him from the serial numbers were unsuccessful, according to the medical examiner’s office.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even with the spotlight, Méndez said the debate feels futile.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even subtle futile cycles – processes in which molecules are repeatedly built and broken down – consume energy and generate heat.—
Claudio Villanueva,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The inscription would have sent enemies quite an impression as it was burned into the stone with molten lead, as if daring the attackers to continue their useless advance, Live Science continues.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Electronics were useless to her.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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