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Recent Examples of unserviceable Lake Okeechobee, as an example, dropped to levels that left it dry and unserviceable. Ryan Rossi, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025 The growing prevalence of chronic diseases, an aging population and an increasing utilization of healthcare resources is unserviceable by traditional methods of care delivery. Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Cub Scout Pack 238 placed and / or replaced unserviceable American Flags at the headstones of all Veterans in honor of Veterans Day, after an opening Ceremony with color guard from the Sons of the American Revolution at Bel Air Memorial Gardens Sunday. The Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024 The equipment that was there was outdated and broke frequently — not because someone did something wrong, but because the parts were old and unserviceable or because the repair unit didn’t feel like coming out. Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024 By 2008, government debt was unserviceable, social services had disintegrated, and life expectancy had plunged to 32 years for women and 34 years for men. Tendai Biti, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2019 But the new president, Maithripala Sirisena, who wanted to extricate Sri Lanka from some of the Chinese contracts, quickly found that the terms were inflexible and had left the country with virtually unserviceable levels of debt. Andrew Small, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2018 Dire reports warned of unserviceable and overflowing toilets and looming trench foot. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023 Although the Avtomat Kalashnikova is known for superior reliability, the rifles were likely unserviceable. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 8 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unserviceable
Adjective
  • The deals typically provide revenue for the host community while enabling the solar industry to cover essentially useless land with solar panels rather than taking out-of-service farmland, open fields or similar space.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Infrastructure is useless without operators who can manage it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Researchers note that due to terrain and cost challenges, large-scale machines are often impractical, prompting research into compact, robotic pruning solutions.
    Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Because reaching 75 local prosecutors around the state on short notice was impractical, Moody opted to hear unopposed arguments from Southern Legacy of Life, formerly known as ARORA (Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency), before issuing the temporary injunction.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Although recoveries occurred, the stock’s drastic declines underscore a volatility profile that is unsuitable for risk-averse investors.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The woman said robot vacuums are ideal for light maintenance if used frequently, but are unsuitable for vacuuming the entire apartment.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Bathrooms and kitchens can become unusable, impacting diet and personal hygiene.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
  • But this doesn’t mean budget cookware is patently unusable.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2025

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“Unserviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unserviceable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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