unsustainable

Definition of unsustainablenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unsustainable For the moment, the Defense Department’s investments are operating in a legal morass that lawmakers in both parties see as unsustainable. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 But the lack of consistent guidelines has led to unsustainable bidding wars between schools offering seven-figure salaries. — The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Ferrandino warned Medicaid is growing at nearly twice the rate of the General Fund and is unsustainable even if the state's spending caps under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights are eliminated. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Other research has shown, however, that these efforts probably can offset only a small fraction of the unsustainable extraction in the valley. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsustainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsustainable
Adjective
  • Currah’s opinion piece is wrong on the facts, the law, and the science, and reaches unsupportable conclusions.
    — Paisley Currah, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The venerable but troubled outlet has been for sale since its previous owners ran up unsupportable debts and were removed in 2023.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Such a mind might fail an unverifiable consciousness test at the same time that its persistent interests start to boldly assert themselves.
    — Andréa Morris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The most reliable move when labels feel unverifiable is to buy directly from a farmer or producer who can describe their practices.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • Hollywood has long been a petri dish of nasty rumors, and throughout its history, several unproven, or unprovable, salacious stories about movie stars have taken on lives of their own.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Myth seems to me to be doing something very strong, which is making an unprovable declaration about something.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsustainable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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