as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
The White House, after all, could instantly render whatever domestic factories companies build unprofitable by slashing tariffs.
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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
The tax burden on Russia's oil industry is severe and making production of the country's critical export unprofitable, a Russian energy minster has said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Krispy Kreme is looking to prune its unprofitable locations, which could affect up to 10% of its U.S. network.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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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
The tax burden on Russia's oil industry is severe and making production of the country's critical export unprofitable, a Russian energy minster has said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Krispy Kreme is looking to prune its unprofitable locations, which could affect up to 10% of its U.S. network.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Barca even took a legal case against the regulations to a Catalan court but were unsuccessful.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The family's attempts to halt Oliva's deportation were unsuccessful.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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