unsustainable
adjective
un·sus·tain·able
ˌən-sə-ˈstā-nə-bəl 
: not capable of being prolonged or continued : not sustainable
unsustainable agricultural practices
unsustainable growth
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The question is whether there are too many companies raising at unsustainable valuations, and if venture capital is the right tool for tech that’s inextricably tied to national security.
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Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
MeVa's Administrator Noah Berger said the current system is unsustainable.
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Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The current system risks patient dissatisfaction if complex issues aren't addressed by doctors, and further physician disenfranchisement is unsustainable.
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Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Recent attacks on the Dubna facility and on a major Moscow oil refinery typify distinct parts of the Ukrainian strategy to make the war unsustainable for the Russian dictator.
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Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
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Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
MeVa's Administrator Noah Berger said the current system is unsustainable.
—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The current system risks patient dissatisfaction if complex issues aren't addressed by doctors, and further physician disenfranchisement is unsustainable.
—
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Recent attacks on the Dubna facility and on a major Moscow oil refinery typify distinct parts of the Ukrainian strategy to make the war unsustainable for the Russian dictator.
—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
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“Unsustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsustainable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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