as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
But no one likes an unprofitable company.
—
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has long considered unprofitable.
—CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Would his business become unprofitable?
—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
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has long considered unprofitable.
—CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Would his business become unprofitable?
—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
See All Example Sentences for unprofitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Bailey’s largest individual donor was northwest suburban business owner Gary Rabine, who was also an unsuccessful rival for the nomination four years ago.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Garth points to the stress of unsuccessful in-vitro fertilization (IVF).—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That doesn’t mean future rounds, perhaps already starting this week, are futile.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The houses of worship bill, which Speaker Julie Menin strongly advocated for, passed with a veto-proof majority, so pursuing a veto would likely be futile.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Social services are borderline useless.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Still, old soil isn’t exactly useless.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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