unprofitable
adjective
un·prof·it·able
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness
noun
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an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Despite Alexa's widespread adoption, Amazon has struggled to monetize the service, which has remained an unprofitable segment of its business.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The nation’s first and only cobalt mine opened in Idaho in 2023 before halting production due to a price slump in the market that made the mine unprofitable.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Both stocks in recent months finally eclipsed their prior frothy record high set in the frenzy of the 2021 rally in unprofitable tech.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
Trump campaigned on putting 20% tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S.
If that happens quickly – say, in the months between when a job is bid and when it's finished – that could make a solar project unprofitable.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The nation’s first and only cobalt mine opened in Idaho in 2023 before halting production due to a price slump in the market that made the mine unprofitable.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Both stocks in recent months finally eclipsed their prior frothy record high set in the frenzy of the 2021 rally in unprofitable tech.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
Trump campaigned on putting 20% tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S.
If that happens quickly – say, in the months between when a job is bid and when it's finished – that could make a solar project unprofitable.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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