as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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Recent Examples of unworkable
Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Senate’s requirement for large investors to sell individual rental homes in these communities after seven years would be unworkable, Hartmann said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But in the era of AI data centers, this solution is increasingly unworkable.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
The alternatives Disney now points to are, for my family, technically and medically unworkable and, in many cases, dangerous.
—Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Senate’s requirement for large investors to sell individual rental homes in these communities after seven years would be unworkable, Hartmann said.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But in the era of AI data centers, this solution is increasingly unworkable.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
The alternatives Disney now points to are, for my family, technically and medically unworkable and, in many cases, dangerous.
—Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unworkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworkable
Adjective
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Physical storage, custody and transportation can make direct ownership impractical for many companies.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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May's first-quarter moon in Virgo is here to shed light on what's impractical or no longer sustainable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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And being a humanitarian, useless.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The forty-five minutes felt useless; the pre-meeting did not.—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The trend was further compounded in koalas with chlamydiosis -- a common bacterial disease among the species -- and those found in unsuitable conditions, Mella said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworkable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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