as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
Meanwhile, the Big Three remain unprofitable on EVs and slow to scale, a struggle tied to a lack of supportive policies from the federal government, according an expert.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Among several actions taken later that cited the energy emergency was an order to the Department of Energy to develop a process to keep unprofitable coal plants operational in order to avert power outages.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
But annual revenue fell back to $104 million by 2022, and the company was unprofitable in the post-pandemic landscape, precipitating the bankruptcy filing.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
As with a number of other carriers industrywide, JetBlue has been weeding out unprofitable or marginally profitable routes and destinations from its network.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Among several actions taken later that cited the energy emergency was an order to the Department of Energy to develop a process to keep unprofitable coal plants operational in order to avert power outages.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
But annual revenue fell back to $104 million by 2022, and the company was unprofitable in the post-pandemic landscape, precipitating the bankruptcy filing.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
As with a number of other carriers industrywide, JetBlue has been weeding out unprofitable or marginally profitable routes and destinations from its network.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reached out for comment but was unsuccessful.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, resistance is futile.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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If anything, Shock and Awe mostly reminds you how futile living in the madness of a Fake News world can be.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the great things about having no ‘position’ anymore is the realization that a platform is actually useless without courage.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In this context, F-16s can seem useless.—
Rick Bennett,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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